On Youth Summer Employment

Associate Professor Alicia Sasser Modestino shared her expertise on summer jobs and youth to various media outlets and to a blog published by the Brookings Insititute. In addition, Professor Modestino's research was referenced in remarks by President Joe Biden on strategies to combat gun violence.

Good Morning America

Teenagers are stepping up and cashing in while companies scramble to fill jobs
SHRM

Employers Are Hiring More Teens to Ease Labor Shortages
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

Teenagers filling open jobs amid labor shortage
Stephanie Ruhle Reports on MSNBC

Jobs Report Special

Alicia Sasser Modestino breaks down how teenagers are saving the summer by taking seasonal jobs and explains the impact the young workers are having on the broader economy.
Minnesota Public Radiio

The Decline of the classic American Summer Job
CNBC After Hours

Why teen summer jobs are making a comeback
Boston Business Journal

Op-ed: Employers need to support summer jobs
Brookings

To “build back better,” we must connect young people to jobs and education
The White House

Remarks by President Biden and Attorney General Garland on Gun Crime Prevention Strategy

On Wednesday, June 23, 2021 President Biden delivered remarks on gun crime prevention strategy and referenced research by Associate Professor Alicia Sasser Modestino showing summer youth jobs can reduce crime.

On Youth Summer Employment

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Good Morning America

Teenagers are stepping up and cashing in while companies scramble to fill jobs

SHRM

Employers Are Hiring More Teens to Ease Labor Shortages

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt

Teenagers filling open jobs amid labor shortage

Stephanie Ruhle Reports on MSNBC

Jobs Report Special

Minnesota Public Radiio

The Decline of the classic American Summer Job

CNBC After Hours

Why teen summer jobs are making a comeback

Boston Business Journal

Op-ed: Employers need to support summer jobs

Brookings

To “build back better,” we must connect young people to jobs and education

The White House

Remarks by President Biden and Attorney General Garland on Gun Crime Prevention Strategy

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