From Diploma to Dilemma: The Perils of Post-Graduation Employment for Young Californians
As students and recent graduates face a post-pandemic job market, entry-level jobs become more than just a starting point – they morph into a vicious cycle. Students are caught between academic aspirations and the harsh realities of low-paying jobs – young workers are caught between dreams and economic realities
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Andrea Jiménez, Staff Reporter
Andrea Jiménez (She/Her) is a first generation Salvadorian-American raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a double major in journalism and apparel design and merchandising at San Francisco State University. She is a current staff writer at Xpress Magazine, a former reporter for Golden Gate Xpress as well as YR Media in Oakland, California. She has also written and edited audio pieces for KQED's "With a Perspective" series.