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Teen Asks All of Manhattan to Help Him Find His Dream Job
Newser • • business
Key Points:
- Avi Lichtenstein, a 16-year-old high school junior, is exploring potential career paths by shadowing a different working New Yorker each week throughout the school year.
- He invested $500 to hire two Craigslist workers to distribute over 300 flyers across New York City, inviting professionals to let him shadow them for a day.
- Avi has already shadowed various professionals, including a dog groomer, a satellite radio host, and a ramen shop co-owner who hired him part-time.
- To ensure safety, potential mentors must verify their identity via photo, LinkedIn profile, and a video call, with parental oversight.
- Avi plans to shadow an airline captain, tattoo artist, and marketing executive next, documenting his experiences in a spreadsheet to help decide his future career.
