Summer Kerksick used to think her government job was a stable, sustainable career.
“Which is ironic right now,” she said.
For the past four years, the 24-year-old Silver Springs, Maryland, resident worked as a market research analyst for the Department of Commerce. She enjoyed helping rural businesses export products and learning about the cool products they make.
“My uncle is a government employee, and I just saw how much pride that he took in his job. And I was like, ‘I want a job that’s like that,’” Kerksick said…