Alexis Grippi, of Collegeville, Pa., longs for the day she can open up her own fashion boutique. Unlike other students competing to gain a foothold in the fashion industry, Alexis has not been able to pursue the highly coveted college internships (often unpaid) needed to give her a leg up. She graduates this spring from Pennsylvania's Immaculata University with an overall debt of $52,000. Funding for anything beyond tuition and room and board has been out of the question. Alexis is not the only young woman facing a more competitive job market these days. As part of our "State of the Girls Series", we have found, in...
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