Stories Tagged as
Summer jobs
Summer has arrived. Lots of summer jobs have not.
Jun 23, 2020
The pandemic has made it harder for younger workers to find seasonal jobs
Even high schoolers are feeling economic uncertainty
by
Andie Corban
May 4, 2020
High school senior Vivienne Dragun was planning on working to save money for college this fall. Now with the coronavirus crisis, she's not so sure.
Teens are too focused on summer school to work summer jobs
Jul 8, 2019
Teens haven't returned to the workforce after being pushed out by the recession a decade ago.
Back to school in August? Tourism businesses not happy
Sep 5, 2016
In some states, a pre-Labor Day school start is banned; but schools are pushing back.
Lessons you learned working in food service for the summer
Aug 5, 2016
Sasha Obama's summer job inspired us to ask you about your past food-service gigs.
Why more teens are finding summer jobs
by
Eve Troeh
Jul 12, 2012
Employers are hiring more teens for summer jobs than in past years, possibly because older workers who were desperate for any work are finding better jobs themselves.
Some parts of U.S. experiencing lifeguard shortage
by
Jeff Horwich
and Jeremy Hobson
Jun 29, 2012
From Tulsa to Minneapolis, cities are having a hard time finding enough people to work summer lifeguard jobs.
Help us do the numbers.
Donations from you are the most important part of Marketplace's budget. Chip in today.
Teen summer jobs: Whose money is it, anyway?
Jun 8, 2012
It's summertime and many teens are making the most of it by getting a job. They worked for that money, so they should have full control over it. Or should they?
The intern's life
Jun 8, 2012
"Intern Queen" Lauren Berger shares how to get the most from an internship or an intern. And host Tess Vigeland also discusses her day as an intern for a TV show. Does she have the chops to make it in Hollywood?