How our first jobs shape the rest of our lives

We all start somewhere. And our first jobs — no matter if you’re an ice cream scooper or an investment intern — leave lasting marks on us.


First jobs teach us about ourselves and the world around us. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.


MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two experts about how our first jobs shape our minds, habits and futures.

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