Nation Aug 26 Why unpaid internships still exist despite hardships for young workers By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
Education Oct 29 Watch 7:20 How this Baltimore charter school puts kids in charge of their futures Baltimore has long struggled with poverty, crime, high unemployment and a low public high school graduation rate -- around 70 percent. But one charter school for sixth through twelfth graders is bucking that trend, graduating 95 percent of seniors and… By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise
Education Jan 27 Twitter Chat: Ask your internship and volunteer questions PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour and use the hashtag#NewsHourChats. Photo By Glenn Asakawa/The Denver Post via Getty Images Some high schools require students to volunteer while… By Bridget Shirvell
Education Oct 06 Watch Enstitute: The entrepreneurial alternative to college As the cost of higher education mounts, debt-laden students, cash-strapped parents and members of the media are asking: is traditional college still the answer? Correspondent Mona Iskander reports on Enstitute, a two-year apprenticeship program that matches 18- to 24-year-olds with…
Economy Jun 06 Watch College Grads to Face Toughest Job Market in Years Amid worsening economic prospects, marked by Friday's Labor Department report announcing new unemployment highs, the class of 2008 faces a tough job markets for new college graduates. Two career-development experts discuss the challenges ahead for new job-seekers.
Dec 26 Watch Program Trains Unemployed to Become Chefs Programs around the country are combatting joblessness by employing new tactics. NewsHour reports on a program in Chicago that helps train unemployed people in the culinary field. Continue watching