The Chicago Quantum Exchange has launched a new CQE Talent Portal, immediately listing 755 quantum roles with 62 leading employers as part of an effort to connect job seekers with opportunities in the rapidly expanding field. The free career tool provides access to positions around the world and a searchable talent network for CQE members and partners, supported by a grant from the Brinson Foundation. “This tool offers a curated list of opportunities and represents an important step toward creating smooth pathways into the sector during a time of rapid growth and rising demand for talent,” said David Awschalom, the Liew Family Professor of Quantum Engineering and Physics at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the founding director of the CQE. CEO Kate Timmerman added, “The Talent Portal is at the heart of our Midwest workforce strategy and an important component of the CQE’s mission to build a fully integrated discovery-to-deployment quantum ecosystem.”
CQE Talent Portal Connects Job Seekers to Quantum Roles
A total of 755 quantum roles were immediately available through the newly launched CQE Talent Portal, a collection of opportunities reflecting the rapid expansion of the quantum computing field. The Chicago Quantum Exchange initiated the free career tool to improve candidate access to the growing ecosystem and provide its 60+ member employers a means of identifying skilled personnel. The CQE’s roster includes established organizations integrating quantum innovation, such as Allstate, BMO, and KPMG, to dedicated quantum firms. The portal complements other CQE resources like Q-Ready, a professional development program already attracting nearly 500 participants.
The CQE’s roster of industry partners represents some of the world’s leading pure play quantum companies, as well as potential end users such as Allstate, BMO, and KPMG – each of which are at the forefront of integrating quantum innovation into their respective industries.
David Awschalom, the Liew Family Professor of Quantum Engineering and Physics at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the founding director of the CQE
Open Quantum Initiative Fuels Portal Development & Access
The Chicago Quantum Exchange has expanded its efforts to cultivate a quantum-ready workforce with the launch of a dedicated Talent Portal, a resource currently listing 755 open positions across 62 employers. Beyond simply aggregating listings, the portal offers a searchable talent network allowing employers within the CQE community to pinpoint candidates possessing specific skill sets, a crucial feature given the rapidly evolving demands of the field. The initiative extends beyond pure-play quantum firms, with established organizations like Allstate, BMO, and KPMG represented among CQE members. “People often get jobs through informal network referrals,” explains Emily Easton, the CQE’s director of education and workforce development.
The [Talent Portal] is at the heart of our Midwest workforce strategy – and an important component of the CQE’s mission to build a fully integrated discovery-to-deployment quantum ecosystem.
Kate Timmerman, CEO of the Chicago Quantum Exchange
Midwest Quantum Workforce Expansion Projected to 191,000 Roles
Analysis by Boston Consulting Group, commissioned by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, projects a dramatic surge in quantum roles across the Illinois-Wisconsin-Indiana region; the study forecasts as many as 191,000 positions at all levels will be needed by the end of the decade. This anticipated growth underscores the critical need for proactive workforce development initiatives, a challenge the CQE is addressing with its newly launched Talent Portal. Kate Timmerman, CEO of the Chicago Quantum Exchange, emphasized that the portal is designed to facilitate connections between qualified candidates and employers.
Anyone who’s been in the workforce for a while knows that one of the primary ways people get jobs is through an informal network referral.
Emily Easton, the CQE’s director of education and workforce development
