Teens learn and earn at Harvard
In a summer clouded by the lingering bleak teen employment outlook, Harvard University worked hard to break the trend. Last year reflected the lowest teen employment rate in the history of the United States since the post-World War II era, according to a study from the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University. The summer jobs outlook for 2012 was also described as “not very bright.” In light of this, Harvard employed more than 150 teenagers from Boston and Cambridge to work throughout the University — in its programs, departments, and Schools. To celebrate the end of the season, Harvard Human Resources and Harvard Public Affairs & Communications hosted a party on Aug. 15. Together, teen employees and their mentors shared pizza and their thoughts on the impact of their summer jobs. More than 150 local teens were hired by Harvard for summer employment. On Aug. 15, a pizza party to honor them...