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Finding a summer job as a high school student isn’t as simple as it used to be. According to The New York Times, unemployment amongst teenagers rose to 13.4% in May, up from 12.4% the year prior.

Ugenie Labranche, 16, who has been searching for a summer job since January, thought her luck had finally turned when she spotted a “hiring now” sign outside a Dunkin’ in Jenkintown, Pa. But when she ...