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The job market is so tough, young people are struggling just to land internships

Hiring has slowed and internship postings have fallen, with Handshake reporting 109 applications per posting in 2025, nearly double from the prior year.

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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Muneeb Iqbal is set to graduate with a master’s degree in integrated design, business and technology from the University of Southern California next month, but he doesn’t have a job or internship lined up, despite the 4,000 applications he’s tallied over the past year. The 23-year-old told CNN he’s noticed on LinkedIn that many of the entry-level roles he’s applied for have gone to people with several years …

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The job market is so tough, young people are struggling just to land internships

Muneeb Iqbal is set to graduate with a master’s degree in integrated design, business and technology from the University of Southern California next month, but he doesn’t have a job or internship lined up, despite the 4,000 applications he’s tallied over the past year.

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