I'm in a similar position to Link, not having secured a summer job yet, but in the process of looking.

I agree with Link that Seattle is not a very good choice as we have already done that one.

1. Chicago (interested)
2. Seattle (not interested)
3. Portland, Ore. (interested)
4. San Francisco/Santa Cruz, Calif.(less interested, because weve done this one as well)
5. Los Angeles/Orange County (interested)
6. San Diego, Calif (not very interested)