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Giving Kansas City kids a career boost

An organization that provides teenagers with internship opportunities has grown to be one of the metro's largest summer employers of youth. But are there enough positions to go around for students with the same dream career? Take a deep dive into ProX.

For teens in Kansas City, there aren't too many places where they can get on-the-job experience for their dream careers. But one organization is dedicated to giving them the chance to see what the day-to-day of their dream job is like. KCUR's Brandon Azim explains.

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