jobs
Young People From Low-Income Backgrounds Do a Different Kind of Unpaid Labor
It’s often discounted and undervalued.
By Anthony Abraham Jack
There’s No Such Thing As ‘Making It’
Samhita Mukhopadhyay’s new book unpacks the lies we tell ourselves about work.
By Allegra Kirkland
Too Many Workplace Dress Codes Leave LGBTQ People Out
Fashion norms are changing. Dress codes should too.
By Nathaniel George
We Work for Politicians Who Run This Country — Here’s Why We Unionized
Our employers “wield extraordinary power in society.”
By CA Union Rights, Association of Legislative Employees (NYC Council Staff), Massachusetts State House Employee Union, Illinois Legislative Staff Association, and New York State Legislative Workers United
Unionizing Brought My Compensation from $0 to $2,850
Why resident assistants at Tufts and beyond are forming unions.
By Andrew Menjin
15 Teen Vogue Readers Share How Much They Owe in Student Loans
We surveyed some readers about how student loans impact their finances.
By Teen Vogue Staff
Here's How to Negotiate a Salary Offer
Making a counteroffer teaches you how to advocate for yourself at work.
By Rainesford Stauffer
What Are Your Rights at Work As a Young Person?
Exploitation of young people on the job is way too common.
By Rainesford Stauffer
Here’s What to Do If You Messed Up at Work
We’ve all had work failures. Here’s what to know about moving on and learning from mistakes.
By Rainesford Stauffer
Meet the Young People Devoting Their Lives to Fighting Wildfires
"We’re going to need all hands on deck to figure it out.”
By Alli Maloney
10 Wins for the Workplace and Public Good for Which You Can Thank Unions
From the 8-hour workday to overtime pay.
By Meredith Oldham
What Do I Do If My Job Bores Me to Tears?
Your boredom is telling you something.
By Rainesford Stauffer
Why Are So Many People Still Injured and Killed at Work?
Our lives are worth so much more than this.
By Kim Kelly
5 Fashion & Beauty Insiders Share Their Best Career Advice
Focusing on how to utilize social tools to boost connections and networking.
By Anjana Pawa
fight club
The Actors Guild Is Expected to Strike After 'Insulting' Studio Offers
Emmys and much more will likely be up in the air.
By Natalie Jarvey and Joy Press
Unpaid Labor Is Seen As a Given in Many Fields
From student teaching to nursing to social work.
By Rainesford Stauffer
What It’s Like to Be One of the Only Black Women Neurosurgeons in the U.S.
Only 0.6% of neurosurgeons in the country are Black women.
By Adaira Landry
This Young Artist Is Taking on Rampant Sexism in the Service Industry
Morgan Bukovec’s work features embroidered notes of what male customers said to her.
By Jeff Hagan