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MINNEAPOLIS, MN, July 6, 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.

While there were many states that showed a sharp reduction in the number of internship listings they provided, there was only a small decline in the number of entry level jobs posted for July. Interestingly, less populated states like Montana and North Dakota showed dramatic increases (as much as 65%) in the number of internships they posted for July but showed a decrease in the number of entry-level job posts. Conversely, more largely populated states like California and Florida showed a greater decrease (as much as 19%) in the number of internships posted than entry level jobs. Some states like Idaho and Maine saw a dramatic increase (60% and 94%, respectively) in the number of internships posted to Collegerecruiter.com for July, while there was an increase of 73% in entry level jobs posted from the state of Michigan. No other state enjoyed such a dramatic increase for July, but none saw greater than a 20% decline either.
The states with the largest number of internship and entry-level job listings on CollegeRecruiter.com in June are:

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Sparsely populated states, which tend to have the smallest number of internship and entry-level job listings on the site, either dropped considerably or experienced no change. They rank for June as follows:

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Some other states that have a lot of internships and entry level jobs are:

Illinois - 592 internships (down 13% from 677 in June) and 3,935 entry level jobs (down 11% from 4,435 in June)
Georgia - 453 internships (up 54% from 295 in June) and 3,325 entry level jobs (up 3% from 3,230 in June)

This month, the Washington, D.C. area, including Maryland and Virginia, exceeds its status quo with over 10,700 combined listings:

Washington, D.C. - 686 internships (up 14% from 600 in June) and 3,060 entry level jobs (up 2% from 2,988 in June) Maryland - 326 internships (down 4% from 341 in June) and 2,821 entry level jobs (down 4% from 2,929 in June)
Virginia - 466 internships (down 8% from 505 in June) and 3,551 entry level jobs (up 4% from 3,426 in June)

In addition to job and internship postings, CollegeRecruiter.com also has several 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.

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