THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Reporting for The Wall Street Journal, focusing on the evolution of careers and work during an era of hybrid work, changing values and ever-shifting power dynamics between employees and employers.

Articles


Companies Are Cutting Back on Maternity and Paternity Leave

Aug. 22, 2022 | link/pdf

Many employers are shrinking the number of paid weeks of maternity and paternity leave they will offer. 


If Your Co-Workers Are ‘Quiet Quitting,’ Here’s What That Means

Aug. 12, 2022 | link/pdf

White House and congressional internships regularly launch successful political careers. But data shows they pay little to nothing, and even paid internships more often go to those with wealth, drawing concern about who gets blocked out of political power.


Unpaid Internships Fall Out of Fashion in Washington

Aug. 1, 2022 | link/pdf

White House and congressional internships regularly launch successful political careers. But data shows they pay little to nothing, and even paid internships more often go to those with wealth, drawing concern about who gets blocked out of political power.


In-Person Internships Are Back. Some Students Can’t Afford Them.

July 10, 2022 | link/pdf

For many young professionals, the choice of where and how to gain work experience is a choice between ambition and survival.


More Companies Start to Rescind Job Offers

June 22, 2022 | link/pdf

The labor market remains hot. Yet businesses in a range of industries are pulling back job offers to recruits they were courting just a short time ago.


Podcasts I’m Featured In


WHAT’S NEWS | High Housing Costs Fuel Inflation

July 13, 2022

This summer, students are really weighing the cost of living in their internship decisions. Wall Street Journal careers and work reporter Angela Yang says high inflation and rising rents are making internships less feasible for a large segment of the population.


YOUR MONEY BRIEFING | Why Companies Are Rescinding Job Offers

June 23, 2022

Even though the labor market remains hot, some companies are rescinding job offers after candidates have signed on the dotted line. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by reporter Angela Yang, who spoke with several people whose job offers were pulled back.