Graduating in 2026? Do THIS to get a tech job

22 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise video, the speaker advises recent college graduates on how to secure a tech job in the 2026 AI-driven job market. The core recommendation is to pursue a data analyst career, which is portrayed as the most in‑demand yet under‑recognized role. The speaker outlines a two‑step plan: (1) acquire the essential data‑analytics skill set—Excel, SQL, Tableau or Power BI, data storytelling, Python for automation, and slide‑deck creation—within roughly 90 days; (2) gain practical experience quickly by offering a free 30‑day analytics consulting project to a local nonprofit, delivering a usable dashboard or presentation. The message emphasizes that any undergraduate major (even non‑technical fields like philosophy) can transition into data analytics, and that completing these steps positions graduates to land a job within the year.

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If I'm graduating college in this economy, there's 2 things I would do. First one, I would be targeting the most in-demand and slept-on tech career in this new AI job era. That is a data analyst. All you gotta do is learn the basic skills, Excel, SQL, Tableau or Power BI, data storytelling, Python for automation, and making slide decks. You can master these skills in as little as 90 days. All right, the second thing I will make sure to do is to get real experience. The great thing about data analytics, unlike software engineering or machine learning engineering or even cybersecurity, is you can easily gain valuable experience on your own in the least amount of time. The way you do it is a 30-day consulting for your local nonprofits. These are going to be free analytics consulting for 30 days. You do outreach to your local organizations. In 30 days, you will analyze their data and deliver a dashboard or a slide deck presentation that they can actually use to solve one problem. After that, now you have skills and you are positioned with experience that you can take with you into the job market. This is how you win as a graduate in 2026. And think about data analytics, it does not matter what you graduated with in college. You don't need a CS degree, you don't need a technical degree. Even if you studied philosophy, it doesn't matter. But do these 2 things and you will be positioned to get a job this year.