Jobs & The Economy: Putting America Back to Work
“The American Jobs Act answers the urgent need to create jobs right away. But we can’t stop there. We have to … start building an economy that lasts into the future — an economy that creates good, middle-class jobs that pay well and offer security… If we want [companies] to start here and stay here and hire here, we have to be able to out-build and out-educate and out-innovate every other country on Earth.”
Summer Jobs+
President Obama issued a challenge to businesses, non-profits, and government: Work together to provide pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth in the summer of 2012.
Summer Jobs+ is the result, a commitment of nearly 300,000 summer jobs, mentorships and other employment opportunities for young people this summer. Learn more about the companies and organizations that have answered the President’s call and have committed to either directly hiring youth, or providing corporate mentorship experiences, internship, and other opportunities that connect young people to jobs, or find out how your company can get involved in this initiative.
The Summer Jobs+ Bank, a single-stop resource for young job seekers. Working with 10 job posting websites and employers across the country, the Summer Jobs+ Bank provides young people with a way to find jobs, internships and other employment opportunities in their area. Just enter your city and state in the search widget on the right to get started. Or check out some of these cool Summer Jobs+ apps to access this information via Facebook, your web browser or your smart phone.
A first summer job can leave an impression that lasts a lifetime. Check out some of these videos of celebrities, Obama Administration officials and White House staffers talking about their first summer jobs.
Featured First Job Videos
- Betty White
- Hilda Solis
- Arne Duncan
- Nancy-Ann DeParle
- Cecilia Munoz
- Gene Sperling
- Andy Katz
- Jimmy Fallon
- Chris Lu
- Richard Kind
- Omar Epps
- Valerie Jarrett
- Jon Carson
- John Holdren
Betty White, Actress, Author, Television Personality
