Come college graduation season, it can be a challenge to keep promising tech talent in state when the magnetic pull of tech hot spots like Silicon Valley and NYC lures them away.

But if they have a job offer from a local company they already know, tech grads are more likely to stay nearby.

The Maryland Technology Internship Program (MTIP) is a state initiative, administered by University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), created for the very purpose of keeping tech talent in Maryland. It does so by providing funding for employers to offer technology-based internships. In turn, these internships raise awareness of all the technical opportunities that exist for students right in their backyard.

Building a talent pipeline can be a massive undertaking for any city or state. MTIP is essentially providing the infrastructure to get the pipeline built and the management to keep it flowing.

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