It’s likely you've got a bucket list of great companies you’d like to work for—those industry-leading names that everyone knows and will look amazing on your resume.
But have you properly considered your potential location?
A recent Oxfam report revealed the best places to work in the US in 2023, Breaking down exactly which states are the best to be an employee—and also the locations where things could be better for workers.
The report analyzed which states have robust laws ensuring adequate wages, safe conditions, and rights for workers to organize.
"States have had to step up for workers and their families in the past few decades, as Congress has stalled on taking action. For example, while the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour for 14 years, most states have mandated higher wages,” the report concluded.
Digging into the data, the index is based on state policies in three dimensions: wages (40% of overall score); worker protections (35% of overall score); and rights to organize (25% of overall score).
Here's which states are the best to work in the US, according to Oxfam.
The best states to work in the US
When it comes to the three best locations for career professionals, California, Oregon, and Washington DC come out on top.
It has also been a banner year for the Midwest, according to the report. “Decades of advocacy by workers and organizers paid off this year when Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois passed new workplace protections for employees and their families,” it read.
That’s all good news for job seekers, but where should you avoid seeking a job? North Carolina comes last in the ratings, preceded by Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.
If you’re looking for a job now, this is useful data to keep top of mind. Once you've identified your preferred state or area, you can go directly to the BusinessBecause Job Board where there are thousands of open roles to discover, like the three below.
Audit intern (Winter 2024), Beene Garter, Grand Rapids
Beene Garter, A Doeren Mayhew Firm, is always accepting resumes for Audit interns For Winter 2024.
In this temporary position, your primary duty will be the preparation of individual income tax returns from January 4 through April 15. You may also have the opportunity to prepare Personal Property Tax returns, 1099's and basic business tax returns.
You’ll have completed at least one intermediate accounting course, enjoy the fast pace of working on numerous engagement teams with various audit shareholders, managers, associates and other interns to complete audits, and you’ll have experience in Excel and an ability to pick other software programs up quickly to get involved with other special projects. View additional details here.
PXSO MBA intern, Oak Street Health, Chicago
Oak Street Health is a rapidly growing company of primary care centers for adults on Medicare in medically-underserved communities where there is little to no quality healthcare.
The Strategy & Business Analytics team is a newly-formed group. As PXSO MBA intern, you will quantify impact of investments across drivers to improve the overall financial performance of the business, help identify trade-offs, optimal investments, and organizational priorities, and provide analytical and process management support across the organization.
To be considered for summer 2024, you’ll be a motivated, entrepreneurial individual who is currently enrolled in an MBA program from a top tier institution, have outstanding communication skills as well as experience in a highly-analytical fast-paced environment.
Experience with an early-stage company, management consulting firm, or investment bank is considered to be a plus. Get all the details here.
Accounting intern, Palisades, Austin
Palisades Group is an alternative asset manager in the global residential credit market. It employs a top-down asset allocation approach across residential whole loans, real estate, opportunistic credit, and fixed income markets in the United States, Europe, and Latin America.
As an Accounting intern you will be responsible for assisting with accounting and finance functions, funds, and certain client accounts. Working alongside a team of CPAs and finance executives you will assist in month-end closing and the financial reporting processes, collaborate with accounting analysts to prepare and review journal entries and reconciliations and participate as needed in special department projects. Get more information here.
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This article was written by Kirstie McDermott
