Summer break is officially here for most American students: time off from early mornings, hitting the books, and taking tests. In years past, many teens looked to the summer months as a time to increase the hours they worked at their part-time jobs or take on summer gigs, such as babysitting, lifeguarding, and festival work. Unfortunately, the recession has taken a toll on teen employment; today, according to a report by the Center for Labor Market Studies (CLMS) at Northeastern University, “The Steep Decline in Teen Summer Employment in the U.S., 2000–2010 and the Bleak Outlook for the 2011 Summer Teen Job Market,” only about a quarter of teens can find paying jobs.
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