Jobs for Teens in Museums

Museums are a great place for teens to seek work in the summer and part-time throughout the year. Below is an editorially selected list of museums. Visit their Jobs and/or Volunteering sections to find job openings. Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+ but may go lower for volunteers and paying jobs in some locations.

Academy of Natural Science, Philadelphia, PA
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sausalito, CA
Berkeley Art Museum + Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA
Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, OH
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, VA
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography & Film, Rochester, NY
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY
Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, GA
Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Mingei International Museum, San Diego, CA
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minnesota. Fine arts museum, MN
Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL
MoMA, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Museo De Las Americas, Denver, CO
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Newseum, Arlington, VA
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, OH
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Rice University Art Gallery, Houston, TX
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
Shrine to Music Museum, University of South Dakota, SD
Sixth Floor Museum, Dallas, TX
St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
St. Louis Science Center, St. Louis, MO
University of Missouri, Museum of Art and Archaeology, Columbia, MO
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthroplogy, Philadelphia, PA
Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University, CT
ZEUM, San Francisco, CA

Teens--Beware of “Modeling” & “Party Hostess” Job Scams

Too many teens are being lured into so-called modeling jobs which are just scams. They tell you, “You’ve Got the Look”, then give you a high-pressure sales pitch for modeling or acting classes, or for “screen tests” or “photo shoots” that can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Be suspicious if a company requires an up-front fee to serve as your agent.

Bogus model or talent scouts are just after your money—or worse.

Beware of bogus “party hostess” jobs. They may offer you money just to lure you into prostitution. For real!

The come on is innocent sounding like, “just come be a “hostess for a private party and model. Nobody is going to touch you and you’ll make big money.” But, once you get there ANYTHING can happen. Suggestive photos can be taken of you that end up in the adult sections of classified sites. You could be drugged, beaten and even kidnapped.

As enticing as the money may sound, DON’T DO IT!!!

This is a real danger. Check out MSNBC’s “Sex Slaves: The Teen Trade”

Jobs for Teens in Amusement, Theme, Water and Entertainment Parks

Teens4Hire.org's Editorially Selected Places that traditionally hire teens among
Amusement, Theme, Water and Entertainment Parks

Minimum age for employment: Generally starts at 14+

California
Adventure City
Balboa Fun Zone
Belmont Park
Boomers/Camelot/Family Fun Centers
Castle Amusement Park
Children's Fairyland
Disneyland/Disney's California Adventure
Fairytale Town
Funderland
Gilroy Gardens Theme Park
Great America
Knott's Berry Farm
Legoland
Mountasia Family Fun Center
Nut Tree Family ParkPacific Park
Pharaohs Lost Kingdom
Pier 39
Pixie Woods
Pixieland Amusement Park
Rotary Storyland & Playland
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Scandia Amusement Park
SeaWorld
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Sonoma Traintown
Studio Park Hollywood
Trees of Mystery
Universal Studios Hollywood

Florida
Adventure Island
Adventure Landing
Aquatica
Big Kahuna's
Boomers
Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay
Cypress Gardens
Dinosaur World
Fun Spot Action Park
The Holyland Experience
Lion Country Safari
Marineland
Old Town
Rapids Water Park
Sam's Fun City
SeaWorld Orlando
Shipwreck Island
Silver Springs
Sun Splash Water Park
Universal Orlando
Walt Disney World
Wannado City
Weeki Wachee Springs
Wet 'n Wild
Wild Waters

Illinois
Blackberry Farm's Pioneer Village
Donley's Wild West Town
Hurricane Harbor
Kiddieland
Knight's Caribbean Water Adventure
Magic Waters
Six Flags Great America

New Jersey
Bowcraft Amusement Park
Clementon Amusement Park
Fantasy Island
Funtown Amusement Pier
Gillian's Wonderland Pier
Jenkinson's Boardwalk
Keansburg Amusement Park
Land of Make Believe & Pirate's Cove
Morey's Piers
Mountain Creek Waterpark
Pirate's Cove
Playland's Castaway Cove
Raging Waters/Ocean Oasis
Runaway Rapids Waterpark
Six Flags Great Adventure
Steel Pier
Storybook Land
Thundering Surf Waterpark
Wild West City

Texas
Castaway Cove
Joyland Amusement Park
Kemah Boardwalk
Kiddie Acres
Kiddie Park
NRH2O
Sandy Lake Amusement Park
Schlitterbahn
SeaWorld Adventure Park
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Six Flags Over Texas
SplashTown
Western Playland
Wonderland Park
Wonder World Park

For a complete list of Amusement, Theme, Water and Entertainment Parks,
Visit http://www.themeparkcity.com/USA_index.htm

Jobs for Teens in Fast Food, Casual Dining, Ice Cream and Juice Chains

Teens4Hire.org's Editorially Selected Places That Traditionally Hire Teens for Jobs among Fast Food, Casual Dining Restaurant, Ice Cream and Juice Chains;

Fast Food Chains

Subway
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.subway.com/subwayroot/AboutSubway/Employment/index.aspx

McDonald’s
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/work.html

Sonic
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.sonicdrivein.com/business/careers/index.jsp

Pizza Hut
Minimum age for employment: 16
http://www.pizzahut.com/Careers/

Taco Bell
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.tacobell.com/careers/

Burger King
Minimum age for employment: 16
http://www.bk.com/CompanyInfo/careers.aspx

Wendy’s
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.wendys.com/careers/index.jsp

Arby’s
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.arbys.com/careers/

Dominos Pizza
Minimum age for employment: Generally 18+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.dominosbiz.com/Biz-Public-EN/Site+Content/Secondary/Careers/

In-N-Out Burger
Starting wage: $10/hr
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, depending upon location.
http://www.in-n-out.com/employment.asp

Papa John’s Pizza
Minimum age for employment: 16+

http://company.papajohns.com/careers/index.shtm

KFC
Minimum age for employment: 16+
http://www.jobswithkfc.com/#/home

Carl’s Jr.
Minimum age for employment: 16+
http://www.carlsjr.com/jobs/

Cousins Subs
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.cousinssubs.com/employment/

Jack in the Box
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.jackinthebox.com/corporate/careers/why-jack/

WhataBurger
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location. About 700 US locations in 10 states.
http://www.whataburger.com/join_the_family.php

TacoTime
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.tacotime.com/about/our_team.html

Blimpie
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.blimpie.com/employment.html

Quizno’s
Minimum age for employment: 16+
http://www.quiznos.com/subsandwiches/CareersTemplate.aspx?page=index.html

Long John Silver’s
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.ljsilvers.com/careers/

White Castle
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://whitecastle.hodesiq.com/default.asp

Casual Dining Restaurants

Darden Restaurants (Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Seasons52, Capital Grille, and Bahama Breeze)
Minimum age for employment: Generally 18+
http://www.darden.com/careers.asp

Applebee’s
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+
http://www.applebees.com/WorkWithUs.aspx

Brinker International Restaurants (Chili’s, Maggiano’s, On the Border,
Macaroni Grill)
Minimum age for employment: Generally 18+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.brinker.com/

TGI Fridays
Minimum age for employment: Generally 18+
https://www.tgifridays.com/jobs/Index.aspx

Ruby Tuesday
Minimum age for employment: Generally 18+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.rubytuesday.com/careers.asp

Outback Steakhouse
Minimum age for employment: Generally 18+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.outback.com/careeropportunities/index.aspx

Ice Cream and Juice Chains

Cold Stone Creamery
Minimum age for employment: Generally 16+, sometimes lower depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/jobs/best_jobs.html

Ben&Jerry’s
Minimum age for employment: Generally 14+, depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.benjerry.com/company/jobs/

Baskin Robbins
Minimum age for employment: Generally 14+, depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.baskinrobbins.com/About/Employment.aspx

Dairy Queen
Minimum age for employment: Generally 14+, depending upon franchisee and location.
http://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/careers/

2009 Job Outlook for Teens-Stimulus Package offers hope

2009 Job Outlook for Teens-Stimulus Package Offers Hope.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA., Teens seeking paying part-time and/or summer jobs will find the 2009 Stimulus Act provides $1.2 billion for youth activities, including the creation of one million summer jobs for youths. The bill also extends from age 21 to age 24 the age of eligibility for youth services to allow local programs to reach young adults who are unemployed and not in school, says Renée Ward, founder of www.Teens4Hire.org.

The federal government will dispense funds to the states and ultimately trickle down to cities and communities in the form of jobs. In place Workforce Investment Boards will provide the discretionary over site for the programs and teens should begin contacting their local CareerOneStop for more information on what’s available in their community and eligibility or visit http://www.careeronestop.org.

Due to economic uncertainties overall hiring has slowed and businesses are reluctant to hire minor teens. This infusion will help teens in areas hardest hit and with the greatest need. Others will still have to work to find work.

The retail industry—one of the largest employers of teens—reports that retail sales are down and inventory is being cut. This also means fewer jobs may be available.If openings do exist, teens are typically the last link in the hiring chain.

Businesses prefer to hire those with experience for paying jobs when times are tough.

Older teens 18-19, have more opportunities available to them. Minor teens will really have to work to find work in their local areas from employers willing to give them a chance.

Regardless of your age, if you want a paying job you must demonstrate that you...

Have the basic education required to do the job,
Are willing to work hard and learn new things,
Have a positive attitude,
Are reliable and
Understand the needs of the business.

Look for NOW HIRING signs wherever you go.

Employers might give teens more consideration for employment if they show up at their door. Employers want to hire people with a positive attitude and attitude is something a teen can control.

Best bets for finding employment are: city-run youth programs, amusement, theme and recreation parks, ice-cream, juice shops and grocery stores; libraries, museums and zoos; fast food and casual dining restaurants; child and elder care services; and offices needing clerical or customer service help.

We provide a great deal of helpful information in the RESOURCES area of Teens4Hire.org to help you land a job, get work experience and/or explore other ways to earn money.

From time to time we come across meaningful services that can further help in a job search so we’re sharing this information in the hopes that it will help you.

Teens4Hire.org’s Job Hunting & Career Advice Bookstore.
Here you’ll find editorially selected books and resources for teens, parents and counselors.

Teens4Hire.org’s ResumeRabbit. Circulate your resume on up to 81 sites faster!

Teens4Hire.org’s MyJobHunter. New search engine makes finding a job easy!
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