Teen Job

The best teen job search tips

Teens have it tough. The unemployment rate for teens is more than twice as high as the general U.S. unemployment rate. Even finding a decent part-time job is getting harder and harder, and not every company will hire employees who are under 18.

Don't stress! We're here to make your teen job search easier. Popular jobs for teens include cashier, cook and restaurant host or hostess. Below is a list of employers who will hire you even if you're 16. We don't have any employers who will hire you if you're 15 – come back next year! 

Jobs for teens

Bed Bath & Beyond (16+) Friendly's Ice Cream (16+) JCPenney (16+) Kmart (16+) Michaels (16+)	Boston Market (16+) Burger King (16+) Captain D's (16+) Kentucky Fried Chicken (16+) Papa John’s (16+)
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Teen job seeker articles

Below you’ll find some helpful articles for finding – and maybe more importantly – succeeding at part-time jobs as a high school student. Don’t worry, we’ve kept it short and sweet. We know you have homework, and the last thing you want is more reading.

• Fighting sick day temptation: Should you call in? 
• Ten ways to impress your boss 
• Essential teen job interview tips 
• How to turn your student job experience into a killer resume
• Landing your first job
• Working Papers: your all-in-one teen job guide (PDF)
• Who will hire you if you're under 18? 
• Sell your experience and score teen jobs

Entry-level job descriptions for teens

• Ages 14 and 15: During the school year, hours are limited to 3 hours a day and 18 hours a week.
• Ages 16 and 17: There's no limit on hours, but, if you're under 18 you can't work in a job that the Labor Department considers hazardous.
• July is the traditional peak of employment for workers age 16–24
• The minimum age for employment in non-agricultural employment is 14 years of age
• Youth of any age may be employed at any time, in any occupation in agriculture on a farm owned or operated by their parent or guardian.

– Bureau of Labor Statistics