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Should Your Teen Get a Job? The Benefits of Working as a Teenager, According to College Admissions Counselors and a Social Worker

Get a job, kid!

Emma Singer

By Emma Singer

Updated Jan 3, 2025

Additional reporting by
Suzanne Zuckerman
a young barista
Freelance PureWow Editor

Emma Singer

Freelance PureWow Editor

  • Has 5+ years of experience writing family, travel and wellness content for PureWow
  • Previously worked as a copy editor, proofreader and research assistant for two prominent authors
  • Studied Sociology, Political Science and Philosophy in the CUNY Baccalaureate independent study program.

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