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Job Search for Teens, Students and College Grads

Jobs, internships and career resources for teenagers, college students and grads.
  1. High School Job Search (15)
  2. College Job Search (144)
  3. Student Job Interview Questions
  4. Summer Jobs
  5. Teen Job Search (32)
  6. Teen Job Sites (9)
  7. Teen Job Interviews (21)
  8. Entry Level Jobs
  9. Job Applications
  10. Resumes and Cover Letters (84)
  11. References / Recommendations (15)
  12. Child Labor Law (4)

Entry Level Job Search Guide

Entry level jobs, entry level resume writing and samples, plus college student and graduate job search advice.

College Career Networking

Tips and advice on how to start networking for your career while you are in college.

Connecting College Majors to Careers

Advice on career options for liberal arts majors, connecting your major to careers, and how to bridge a liberal arts major to employment opportunities.

Tips for College Grads Who Don't Have a Job

Advice for college graduates who don't have a job by graduation, including how to get help from your college, networking tips and job search strategies.

What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

Choosing a job or career is one of the most important decisions you will make. If you’re like most young people, you don’t know the answer to the big “what do you want to be when you grow-up” question. Here are tips on deciding what you want to be, as well as advice on when and how to make career choices.

What is a Job Interview Like?

Your first job interview does not have to be an intimidating experience. An interview is an opportunity for both you and the employer to decide whether or not you are a match for the job and the company. Here's how the interview process works and what you can expect during a job interview.

Job Search Tips for High School Students

When you're in high school and haven't worked much - or at all - it can be hard to find a job. However, if you're a high school student looking for a job, there are things you can do to help yourself get hired and help get your application noticed. Here are job search tips for high school students looking for jobs.

Summer Job Search for Students

Summer job search advice for students including how to find summer job listings, how to apply for summer jobs, summer job resumes and cover letters, interview questions, interview attire, plus summer job search tips.

Jobs for Teenagers

How to get working papers, where to find jobs, how to apply for jobs, interview attire, how to get references, and more teen job resources.

Teen Interview Attire - What to Wear to an Interview

Applying for a part-time, non-professional, job is a little different from applying for a full-time professional position. Dress should be, at the least, neat and tidy. Business casual is usually appropriate.

Teen Interview Attire - What Not to Wear on an Interview

Images of what NOT to wear on a teen job interview.

Summer Job Search Guide

How to find a summer job, including summer job listings, summer camp jobs, and summer jobs resources and advice.

Summer Jobs for Students

This year's summer job search has begun - and it is going to be a tough one for student job seekers. But even though early seasonal employers, such as camps and amusement parks, are already starting to hire companies still need summer help, and you can snag one of those jobs. Here's how.

How to Find an Evening Job

The job search engines are an excellent source of evening job listings. When you use the Advanced Search options you'll be able to search by keyword to narrow the results to include only evening jobs listings. Here's how.

How to Find a Weekend Job

The job search engines are an excellent source of weekend job listings. When you use the Advanced Search options you'll be able to search by keyword to narrow the results to include only weekend jobs listings. Here's how.

How to Job Search During Semester Break

Tips and advice for college students on how to job search, find employers, and network during semester break.

Social Networking Tips for Grads

Social networking tips for grads, including how to use your social media presence as aid in getting a post-college job, as well as how to be sure you're online presence doesn't cost you a shot at employment.

How to Network Your Way to Post-Grad Employment

Career networking tips for college students and graduations seeking post-graduate employment.

Academic Recommendation Letters

Academic recommendation letter examples including college recommendation letters, letters for students, letters from teachers, letters for teachers and other academic letters of recommendation.

Personal Recommendation Letters

Personal recommendation letters and character reference letters can be written by teachers, neighbors, business acquaintances, clients, vendors and other recommenders who can attest to your skills and abilities.

Sample Student Recommendation Letters

Student recommendation letters including reference letters, academic references, letters asking for a reference, and lists of references.

Parents Guide to a Child's Job Search

As a parent, you can play a helpful role in assisting your child search for jobs. However, even though it's well intentioned to try to help, sometimes your efforts can have a negative effect. Here's how (and not) to help your child (regardless of age) job search.

Top 10 Student / Graduate Job Search Mistakes

It's hard enough for college or high school students to find that plum internship or post-grad job in this economy when they do everything right, but it's easy to make a mistake and complicate your job search. Here are the top 10 job search mistakes students and grads make and how to avoid them.

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