Denver, Colorado is the 27th largest city in the United States with a population of 566, 974. Recent college graduates and students interested in internships and entry level employment in storage and distribution, telecommunications, mining and development, and government. Students interested in great corporate positions will find a home in one of the large corporations in Denver's business district.

Coined as "The Mile High City", Denver has an elevation exactly one mile higher than sea level. Surveyors visited the area during the Peak Gold Rush in 1858 by speculators from Lawrence, Kansas. The Kansas Territory continued to develop until November 22, 1858 when the city was near the best trails to handle trades between the state's merchants. Next, the town was separated into different parts: February 28, 1861 was when the Colorado Territory was established, Arapharoe County was established in November 1, 1861 and the town was formed into Denver City in November 7, 1861.

It was not until August 1, 1876 that Denver was announced the State Capital and admitted into the Union. The city grew between 1880-1895 making it the second largest city in the United States, but it dropped down the third because of Los Angeles and San Francisco. To this day, the city continues to grow due to the technological ventures being established by new government jobs and opportunities in the area. The growth of government workers is second to Washington, D.C. in the United States. Aside from the work available in this area, Denver offers some of the greatest entertainment for new residents.

Denver has defined approximately 80 neighborhoods for residents in the city. The distinctions between the neighborhoods should not be confused with suburbs because they are separate entities in the metro area. The new urbanist developments attract many new residents to LoDo, Capital Hill, Washington Park, and Uptown. Students and recent college graduates will find the sports scene exhilarating with the Denver Broncos (NFL), Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Rockies, Colorado Rapids (soccer) and Colorado Avalanche (NHL). Family fun and adventure continues from the field to the museums and works of art available in Denver's downtown. Artistic expressions await you at the Denver Art Museum, second largest performing arts center in the United States, and Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Families and adventurers can find a perfect combination of entertainment for recent graduates and students in Denver, Colorado.

Are you interested in what Denver has to offer? Consider one of the many universities and colleges available for students and recent graduates can attend:

Colorado Christian University - with approximately 2,000 students, CCU's most popular degrees are Business, Marketing, Management, Computer and Information Sciences, Education, and Psychology.

Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design - this concentrated campus offers some of the best courses in Art & Design in Denver. Creative students interested in pursuing their aesthetical fortes with the most popular degrees are Interior Design, Graphic Design, Animation/Special Effects, and Art Teacher Education.

Regis University - most popular degrees are Business Administration/Management, Accounting, Biology, Communications/Journalism, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Psychology.

University of Denver - with over 5,000 students, UD's most popular degrees are International Business, Finance/Banking, Digital Communications/Multimedia, and International Relations.

Denver is also home to:

Art of Institute of Colorado
Aspen University
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Boulder College of Massage Therapy
Cambridge College
Everest College
Aims Community College
Arapahoe Community College
CollegeAmerica: Denver
Naropa University
Colorado Christian University
Colorado School of Healing Arts
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado School of Trades
Community College of Aurora
Community College of Denver
Everest College
Front Range Community College
Heritage College: Denver
ITT Technical Institute: Thornton
Johnson & Wales University: Denver
Kaplan College: Denver
Lincoln College of Technology: Denver
Metropolitan State College of Denver
National American University: Denver
Platt College: Aurora
Redstone College
Teiko Loretto Heights University

Recent graduates and students can apply for internships and entry level jobs in Denver's largest companies:

•Wells Fargo Center - recent graduates and college students interested in banking or finance can apply for internships and entry level employment in finance, banking, management, marketing strategy, and human resources in the nation's leading banking headquarters.

•EchoStar Communications Star - largest satellite and cable provider in the US offers internships and entry level positions in Denver's headquarters. Recent graduates interested in computer science, engineering, finance, marketing, and human resources would feel home with the parent company of DISH Network.

•Noble Energy - a Fortune 1000 oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Noble Energy offers internships and entry level employment opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, human resources, computer science, and more.

•Newmont Mining - one of the world's largest producers of gold offers recent graduates and student internships in marketing, sales, human resources, engineering, computer science, and management.

•Denver International Airport - Denver's busiest airport driving tourists and more population to its city offers internships and entry level positions in computer science, management, marketing, sales, human resources, finance, and computer networking.

•Comcast- the largest cable company and broadband internet provider in the United States has operations in Denver. Recent graduates and students interested in technological developments can apply for internships and entry level positions in computer networking, marketing, finance, computer science.

There are a lot of opportunities awaiting recent graduates and college students interested in internships and entry level positions in Denver, Colorado. Denver's opportunities continue to grow by its generated business, population, and businesses located in the area. You and/or your family will find they are perfect to live in the great neighborhoods with skyscrapers and town homes. The diversity outweighs anything tht may tickle your fancy in a city.

*Source: http://www.denvergov.org
*Statistics courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau - 2000 Census.