Jobs
Teen jobs, across the country.
Paid, part-time work for high-school students. Narrow by category, state, grade and commitment.
Community & public service
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Federal internship program for current students, including some opportunities open to high school students; check individual postings for age and grade requirements.
Community & public service
City of Atlanta
Paid jobs, internships and externships connecting Atlanta young people to employers around the city.
Community & public service
Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Employment Development
Summer jobs program connecting Baltimore young people with employers at businesses, nonprofits and government offices to explore careers and build workplace skills.
Community & public service
City of Boston Youth Employment and Opportunity
City-run program that employs and develops Boston youth by connecting them to work experiences. Open jobs are listed on the futureBOS site.
Community & public service
CareerSource Central Florida
Summer program for high school students with three tracks: exploring careers and college life, training for a specific career, or paid work experience with local employers. Offers up to $1,200 in incentives on two tracks and $15/hour on the work-experience track.
Community & public service
City of Chicago
Paid summer and year-round work and enrichment for Chicago youth through partners such as the Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Schools and Lincoln Park Zoo, with roles from outdoor work to arts programs.
Community & public service
City of Dallas / Dallas Works
Workforce readiness workshops and a Prep Bootcamp leading to a paid six-week summer internship with local businesses, nonprofits and government agencies.
Community & public service
City of Houston
Youth employment and career platform with government internships (at least 8 weeks in the summer), corporate jobs, nonprofit internships, apprenticeships, entrepreneurship training and career fairs.
Community & public service
City of Los Angeles
Starter job program for young adults with work experience, skills development, financial literacy, career coaching, mentoring and career exposure.
Community & public service
Government of the District of Columbia
Locally funded program placing District youth in subsidized summer jobs in the private and government sectors for work experience and career exposure.
Community & public service
NYC Department of Youth and Community Development
Paid summer work experience and career exploration for New York City youth ages 14-24. Described as the nation's largest youth employment program.
Community & public service
Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN)
Six-week in-person paid work experience in Philadelphia with hourly wages and local job placements that expose students to career paths.
Community & public service
RochesterWorks and City of Rochester Summer of Opportunity Program
Six weeks of paid summer work experience at work sites across Monroe County, NY, matched to each applicant's interests.
Community & public service
St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE)
Paid on-the-job training with job coaching for youth ages 16-24 to gain work experience and prepare for careers.
Two-year Red Cross lifeguarding certification covering water and land rescue, CPR, AED, and first aid, offered in person or as blended learning.
Summer conservation employment for teens in national forests and partner programs around the country, earning federal or state minimum wage.
Community & public service
U.S. Senate
Semester and summer program for high-school students to serve as pages on the Senate floor in Washington, DC.
National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal summer employment program where ages 15-18 do conservation work such as trail building, habitat improvement, stream restoration, and historic preservation at national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and fish hatcheries.
Community & public service
Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board
Paid summer work experience for young people in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, NJ, combining work hours with career-readiness training, funded by the New Jersey Department of Labor.