D.C. Cost For Summer Jobs Program Skyrockets (Washington Post)

The bill for the District's problem-plagued summer jobs program has ballooned to more than $50 million, exceeding its original budget by at least $30 million, and spelling more trouble for the program, which has struggled in recent weeks with major payroll and organizational issues.

Students finding it harder to land summer jobs (Fort Frances Times)

With summer holidays already nearing an end and many students still without jobs, it’s looking like a pretty dismal year for student summer employment. This year, Northern Community Development Services (NCDS) has seen 221 people sign up for their Summer Jobs Service in hopes of getting a good job, either to help pay for mounting tuition fees or just to get a few extra dollars in their pockets ...

McKinney pair have career-oriented summer jobs (McKinney Courier-Gazette)

Margeux Clemmons and Katie Josephson of McKinney are among 75 undergraduate college students selected to participate in the 18th annual ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program in Dallas.

Dog days for summer jobs (North County Times)

August is back-to-school season but it may not be quit-your-summer-job season any more.

Talented teens spend summer alongside U-M grad students Mentoring program helps steer them toward careers (The Ann Arbor News)

Jeff Hampton, a Saline High School senior, is spending his summer getting an idea of what it's like to be in the medical field.