Every week we ship an email newsletter featuring the region’s most exciting career opportunities. We’ve lovingly called it This Week in Jobs (aka TWIJ). Below is this week’s edition; it’s meant to live in your inbox. Sign up for the newsletter here.
Happy World Day for Safety and Health at Work!
“Workplace safety” isn’t just goggles, guardrails and laminated posters.
In 2026, it’s about a healthy psychosocial working environment. Things like workload, role clarity and support impact you whether you work in manufacturing or as a remote software engineer.
So as you browse this week’s roles, look for the places that value people. The best opportunities not only ask what you can produce, they make it possible to keep producing without becoming a cautionary tale.
From New Orleans to Pittsburgh, here are 25 jobs for the end of April.
The News
This Philly Tech Week event guide highlights more than networking, with sessions aimed at career resources, data skills, AI tools and job-seeker confidence. (And pay special attention to the three events hosted by PTW organizer 1Philadelphia.)
The Pittsburgh Robotics Network’s annual Robotics & AI Discovery Day returns this September and is seeking exhibitors to showcase autonomous tech in action.
DC officials are opening city funding to organizations that can help startups grow in priority sectors such as AI, quantum and defense tech. The program also leaves room for upskilling and other startup support groups tied to job creation.
General Dynamics Information Technology told DC regulators that 87 workers could be cut this summer, though contract timing can make WARN filings uncertain.
New Jersey’s digital services team reduced unemployment insurance applications from hours to under 25 minutes by simplifying language and improving mobile access.
A founder-backed policy push argues that Philadelphia needs a dedicated city function to help startups stay, scale and coordinate with the government.
Partner Spotlight
We’ve partnered with Enterprise Lab, powered by Philly Builds AI, to bring you the AI Discovery Lab: Enterprise Edition at the Technical.ly Builders Conference next week — a hands-on “science fair” happening inside the conference on Thursday, May 7, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.
This is designed for enterprise leaders, CIOs, CTOs and innovation teams asking “where do we even start with AI?” — and for founders and builders looking to connect directly with the enterprises that need their solutions.
Brought to you by Enterprise Lab, powered by Philly Builds AI — in partnership with Technical.ly and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia.
Register here for the full Builders Conference (AI Discovery Lab included)
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The Jobs
Greater Philly
DC, Maryland + Virginia
Pittsburgh
Louisiana
Remote
The End
Here’s to roles that keep you healthy and safe.