USA TODAY has just published an opinion piece which touches on the subjects of money, the economy, employment prospects, and unpaid internships. Although the specific internship experience is with a political campaign, therefore the article has political overtones, however it can also be read simply for information about money, the economy, employment prospects, and unpaid internships.
Internships, once a prestigious foot-in-the-door experience, have increasingly been shown to be an abusive way for employers to gain free labor.
The opinion piece also contains a link to the USA Today article,
Unpaid interns strike back, by Carla Newlon, USA TODAY Collegiate Correspondent, September 4, 2013
When teaching children about money, it may be wise to touch upon the realities they may face in a shrinking economy.
Pew Research publishes recent numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in an article by Drew Silver dated June 23, 2015, and titled
The fading teen summer job. Graphs depict that in a strong economy, about 55% of teens worked summer jobs while in recent years about 32% of teens have summer jobs (ranging by ethnicity from about 19% to 23%, 25%, and 34%).
Some may say that in a strong economy, individuals have a choice to stay in the workforce longer... entering the workforce earlier and retiring later; Meanwhile the softening economy resembles a game of musical chairs.
