Upper Midwest ranks at top of list for summer jobs

Four Upper Midwest cities ranked at the top of a recent WalletHub study listing “2021's Best Places for Summer Jobs.” Top contenders included Bismarck, North Dakota (ranked #2), Minneapolis, Minnesota (ranked #15), Rapid City, South Dakota (ranked #16), and Fargo, North Dakota (ranked #20). You can access the full list at https://wallethub.com/edu/best-places-for-summer-jobs/21137.

Study indicates bright outlook

The study compared the relative strength of more than 180 U.S. markets across 23 key indicators of employment outlook, affordability, and downtime-friendliness and included a data set ranging from median income of part-time workers to the availability of summer jobs to COVID-19 cases.

With summer job seekers in mind, WalletHub noted where people look for a summer job matters almost as much as what people do. There’s no doubt that with a growing number of Americans getting vaccinated and states beginning to relax COVID-19 restrictions, summer employment in the Upper Midwest is looking bright!

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