College Hiring Flat in May, Internships Tumble

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 7, 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 this month? Discouraging.

"We were very disappointed to see that almost every state, large and small, recorded significant decreases in the number of internships and were basically flat for entry-level job openings," said Steven Rothberg, Founder of CollegeRecruiter.com job board. "The lower internship numbers in May are a real setback given that April's numbers were up substantially and the summer is now upon us. It appears that many employers likely found the interns they needed or were confident they would be able to do so without having to advertise their openings. Fortunately for this year's graduates, however, it appears that the entry-level market has stabilized." The states with the largest number of internship and entry-level job listings on CollegeRecruiter.com in May are listed at CollegeRecruiter.com. Sparsely populated states have the smallest number of internship and entry-level job listings. They are listed at CollegeRecruiter.com.