In the worst employment year for college, professional and graduate students, it was still better to have a law degree than to simply have an undergraduate degree.

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These subgrantees serve more than 100 cities located in 31 states and the District of Columbia and are pursuing a wide range of program initiatives, from rural healthcare initiatives in Kentucky to employment programs for former offenders in California to workforce collaboratives in New Orleans to college preparation programs for low-income students in North Carolina.

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The boost in internship hiring could be an early indicator that the job market is improving for college students, especially since many companies offer such programs as a stepping stone to long-term employment, says Andrea Koncz, an employment information manager at NACE.

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