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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.
Vivienne Dragun, a student in Midland, Texas. "This is one of the biggest years of my life," she said.
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Teens are too focused on summer school to work summer jobs

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 8, 2019
Teens haven't returned to the workforce after being pushed out by the recession a decade ago.
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Back to school in August? Tourism businesses not happy

by Adam Allington
Sep 5, 2016
In some states, a pre-Labor Day school start is banned; but schools are pushing back.
Scheduling the first day of school can be tricky.
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Lessons you learned working in food service for the summer

by Marketplace Staff
Aug 5, 2016
Sasha Obama's summer job inspired us to ask you about your past food-service gigs.
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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.
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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.
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Teen summer jobs: Whose money is it, anyway?

by Tess Vigeland
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?
Summer is a good time for your kids to earn money -- and also learn financial responsibility.
Chris Nystrom
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The intern's life

by Tess Vigeland
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…
People for the American Way interns Carrie Osborne, 20, (L) and Nadia Abdelkhalek, 20, prepare information packets.
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