How Teens Can Land a Holiday Job

Teens with a legal right to work are perfect candidates for holiday jobs that need to be filled.

The retail industry adds thousands of seasonal jobs between now and the end of the year. This includes mall stores, grocery stores, fast food and casual dining restaurants, photo studios, and specialty stores like pumpkin and tree lots. Stores need more people to stock and sell their products.

Other places to consider include packing and shipping companies, event planners, caterers, flower shops, cleaning services, amusement/theme parks, and charitable organizations like the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross.

Here are the top 5 tips to land a holiday job.

1. Be assertive. A job will not come to you. You have to go out and get it.

2. Your first “image” impression is very important. Dress in clean, neat clothing and look for “Now Hiring” signs in your neighborhood. Don’t pass up a paying job at a fast food place—they have a renewed interest in teens that have a legal right to work in the US.

3. Your first “verbal” impression is very important. Use your “business voice” to ask about the minimum age requirement for an open position and if you meet it, ask to be considered.

4. Your first “written” impression is very important. Take your time and fill out the job application form neatly and completely.

5. An “overall” positive impression will determine if you land the job. During the interview relax, listen to the questions and answer the questions honestly, continue to use your business voice, look the interviewer in the eye, be polite and convince the interviewer that you can and will do the job above expectations.

Good luck!

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/