US teenagers struggle to find summer jobs

By Sheila McNulty in Houston

Published: July 23 2009 18:32 | Last updated: July 23 2009 18:32

Daniel Eisner, a junior at the University of Missouri, started looking for work in late May, when he arrived in Atlanta for his unpaid internship with Turner Sports. He applied for the usual summer jobs at places such as Jason’s Deli, Smoothie King and Champs Sports.

“I was looking for a little spending money,â€