From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

The hard rains falling for the class of 2009.

Hello again, I'm Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

This year's college graduates face the worst entry-level job market

since the dot-com bust of the late 1990s.

One national survey shows employment opportunities down 22% from last year,

and some companies that promised jobs won't actually hire until next fall.

Some graduates with loans to pay off are looking at volunteer work and unpaid internships

that only provide room and board.

Today we'll hear about the best and worst prospects, talk with college kids about their

expectations, and hear about one imaginative scheme for taking advantage of trouble.

On reporter's notebook later on, a Bank of America's shareholder revolt.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alleney, back with To The Point. The college class of 2009 faces a market with fewer jobs at lower

salaries. Applications for Volunteer National Service are up by more than 200 percent. We'll talk

with college graduates and others today. On reporter's notebook, shareholders removed Ken Lewis as

chairman of Bank of America's board, but

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