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CollegeRecruiter.com March 2009 Job Index: The Best and Worst States in Which to Find an Internship or Entry-Level Job (March 17, 2009 Press Release)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, March 17, 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 states with the largest number of internship and entry-level job listings on CollegeRecruiter.com are:
Internships
- California – 2,152
- New York – 1,487
- Texas – 1,038
- Florida – 911
- Illinois – 700
Entry Level Jobs
- California – 11,327
- Texas – 8,723
- Florida – 6,272
- New York – 5,828
- Pennsylvania – 4,857
The states with the fewest number of internship and entry-level job listings on CollegeRecruiter.com are:
Internships
- Montana – 14
- Wyoming – 14
- South Dakota – 21
- North Dakota – 31
- Idaho – 35
Entry Level Jobs
- Montana – 200
- Wyoming – 209
- North Dakota – 215
- South Dakota – 258
- Vermont – 251
Some other states that have a lot of entry level jobs and internships, but don’t appear on the lists, are:
- Washington – 1,199
- Ohio – 3,602
- North Carolina – 2,621
- Colorado 1,192
The metropolitan area with the most combined lists was the Washington, D.C. area with 9,457 combined listings:
- Washington, D.C. – 680 internships and 2,914 entry level jobs
- Maryland – 403 internships and 1,476 entry level jobs
- Virginia – 530 internships and 3,454 entry level jobs
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
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