COVID-19’s impact on the economy and the job market will hit the class of 2020 hard: A recent New York Times story called it a “job-eating virus,” saying college seniors fear they could be the next class of 2009, who also graduated during a recession.

The Department of Labor reported last week that 6.6 million people have filed for unemployment, a significant jump from the 3.3 million people who filed claims the week prior.

Internships are usually stepping stones for students to get experience in their field and potentially land a full-time position with the company they’re interning for. Following the coronavirus outbreak and echoing a national trend, some Philly companies are pausing summer internship programs.

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