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february 2026

More San Diego students are completing degrees and credentials than ever before and jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher continue to grow at a significantly faster rate than those requiring less education. Still, early-career talent face mounting challenges…

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by the numbers

375

NEW LOCAL JOBS BY METROCONNECT COMPANIES SINCE 2015

28

NEW INTERNATIONAL offices by MetroConnect companies since 2015

210

SUBSIDIZED INTERNS PLACED IN 2025

110

COMPANIES HOSTED IN INTERNS IN 2025

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