The most competitive locations

By State

Resume.io found California to be the most fierce battleground where students vie for internships, thanks to its vibrant culture and sunshine. Internship advertisements for LinkedIn Jobs received an average of 16.8 applications per day. Over a 60-day window, that’s more than 1,000 applications.

California – 16.8 daily applicants
Texas – 11.02
Massachusetts – 7.07
Illinois – 6.49
Georgia – 5.83
Washington – 5.76
Florida – 5.15
Wisconsin – 4.94
New York 4.91
Connecticut 4.49

By City

California and Minnesota are the only states on this list to have more than one entry in the top 10 list of most competitive cities for an internship. However, California edged out first with three. In a 60-day window, New York City receives over 600 inquiries.

New York City – 10.28 daily applicants
Dallas – 9.92
Saint Paul – 8.87
San Francisco – 8.81
Charlotte – 7.74
Irvine – 7.24
Washington D.C. – 6.33
Scottsdale – 6.29
San Jose – 6.1
Minneapolis – 6.06

The most bountiful access for college students

By State

College students looking for a less stressful, low-stakes arena to find an internship should look into New Hampshire, which boasts about 50 available internships per 100,000 residents.

New Hampshire – 49.96 available internships (per 100,000 people)
North Dakota – 46.2
Massachusetts – 38.5
Wisconsin – 36.4
South Dakota – 35.39
Nebraska – 34.96
Indiana – 34.73
Kansas – 34.46
Iowa – 33.03
Minnesota – 32.55

By City

Colleges in Georgia will have the least stressful time in guiding their students toward internships, considering there are about 151 available per 100,00 people. With about 500,000 people living in Atlanta, that makes more than 750 internships that students can nab locally.

Atlanta – 150.86 available internships (per 100,000 people)
Cincinnati – 149.59
Pittsburgh – 147.24
St. Louis – 117.94
Richmond – 117.70
Washington D.C. – 101.82
Boston – 101.43
Orlando – 99.66
Tampa – 97.95
Huntsville – 91.92

Which industries are the most—and least—friendly for interns?

Intern-hopefuls seeking a position in publishing/media, fashion, music and the performing arts, which all encapsulate the entertainment industry, will have the toughest go, seeing that they receive more than 33 applications per day. That’s nearly 2,000 applications in 60 days.

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These states and cities are the most competitive for students seeking an internship

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