Working Hours for 14 and 15 Year Olds
If you're 14 or 15, during the school year, hours are limited to 3 hours a day and 18 hours a week. On days when there's no school and in the summer, working hours increase to 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week. There are limits on when children can work, too - no later than 7 p.m. during the school year and no later than 9 p.m. between June 1 and Labor Day.
14 and 15 year olds can work in restaurants, stores, and other non-manufacturing, non-mining, non-hazardous jobs, outside school hours in a variety of jobs for limited periods of time and under specified conditions.
Working Papers
In some states, if you're under eighteen, you may need to obtain working papers (officially called Employment / Age Certificates) in order to legally be able to work. Here's information on where working papers are required and how to get them.
List of Job Ideas
Here's a list of jobs that make good first (or second) jobs because you don't need experience to get hired.
Jobs for Teens
Job Postings and Advice on Finding a Job
The top sites for teen job seekers, plus information on jobs for teens, including how to find a job, where to get working papers, where teens can work, what to wear for an interview, and how to obtain references.
