What’s Working: Colorado teens take different path to summer jobs: Networking, entrepreneurship and asking a CEO

A Colorado teen secured an AI engineering internship at Iterate.ai through personal connections and technical projects, while the summer job market for teenagers faces its worst conditions since 1948 due to inflation and employer hiring shifts. Employers are prioritizing experienced workers, leading to a 39.1% participation rate for 16- to 19-year-olds in Colorado.