FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, April 8, 2009 - In response to recent reports that job seekers are struggling to find jobs, CollegeRecruiter.com compiled lists of the five best and worst states for finding internships and entry level jobs. The data was gathered through a state-by-state search on the site; the lists will be updated every month to help students and entry level job candidates know how many opportunities are available to them and in which states. The results? Very encouraging.
"We were very pleased to see that almost every state, large and small, recorded significant increases in the number of internships and entry-level job openings," said Steven Rothberg, Founder of CollegeRecruiter.com job board. "There has certainly been a lot of doom-and-gloom related to the economy over the past year but an increase in the number of advertised job openings means that more employers are finding it difficult to attract the talent they need to fill the openings they have. Historically, increased entry-level hiring is one of the earliest signs that an economy in recession is recovering."
The states with the largest number of internship and entry-level job listings on CollegeRecruiter.com in April are:
Internships
| State | Postings in April | Postings in March | Percent Increase (Decrease) |
| California | 2,702 | 2,152 | 26 |
| New York | 1,754 | 1,487 | 18 |
| Texas | 1,334 | 1,038 | 29 |
| D.C. | 1,011 | 680 | 49 |
| Florida | 988 | 911 | 8 |
Entry Level Jobs
| State | Postings in April | Postings in March | Percent Increase (Decrease) |
| California | 12,250 | 11,327 | 8 |
| Texas | 8,224 | 8,723 | (6) |
| New York | 6,534 | 5,828 | 12 |
| Florida | 6,534 | 6,272 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,331 | 4,857 | 10 |
Sparsely populated states have the smallest number of internship and entry-level job listings on the site. They rank for April as follows:
Internships
| State | Postings in April | Postings in March | Percent Increase (Decrease) |
| Wyoming | 19 | 14 | 36 |
| Montana | 22 | 14 | 57 |
| North Dakota | 33 | 31 | 6 |
| South Dakota | 36 | 21 | 71 |
| Alaska | 42 | 39 | 8 |
Entry Level Jobs
| State | Postings in April | Postings in March | Percent Increase (Decrease) |
| North Dakota | 200 | 215 | (7) |
| South Dakota | 210 | 258 | (19) |
| Wyoming | 224 | 209 | 7 |
| Vermont | 237 | 251 | 8 |
| Montana | 262 | 200 | 31 |
Other states with a lot of internships and entry-level jobs are:
The metro area with the largest number of postings again was the Washington, D.C. area, including Maryland and Virginia, with 10,421 combined listings. That's virtually unchanged from the 10,406 combined listings in March.
In addition to job and internship postings, CollegeRecruiter.com also has numerous blogs where job seekers and students can find useful hints and tips for how to manage their careers or job searches, how to write winning resumes and cover letters, or how to prepare and pay for college.
Note: These lists will be updated at the beginning of each month, so please keep checking back at our Press Room page.
About CollegeRecruiter.com
CollegeRecruiter.com is the leading job board for college students hunting for internships and recent graduates looking for entry level jobs and other career opportunities. CollegeRecruiter.com features hundreds of thousands of job openings and tens of thousands of pages of employment-related blogs, articles, podcasts, and videos. For more information, please visit http://www.CollegeRecruiter.com.
Contact Information for CollegeRecruiter.com:
Steven Rothberg
Steven@CollegeRecruiter.com
800-835-4989 x704
