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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What state are you in?  I know in Maryland, kids under 16 cannot work past 8pm at night, so many places don't hire them for after school work.

I still know tons of teens who work fast food.  They are slightly older, though.

Some others:

Movie theaters
Lifeguard
Parks department - seasonal (probably just summer)
Camp Counselor (summers)[/quote]

DC Gov't is sponsoring a mentor/internship program for DC teens in HS. They intern on the hill in Congressional and Senate offices. They also have internships in city gov't. I also recommend any IT internship you can find.

that, or have him coem up with a small business plan and execute it . Can be small: like land scaping, dog walking, etc.. as long as they come up with their own idea and take a risk, put in the time to make it work, etc..

Fast food, are you kidding ?? [/quote]

Some people are happy with their kids working in fast food and eventually becoming a shift manager making $10.91/hr. Not everyone chases money.[/quote]

Its not about chasing money. Its about your child being exposed to the real adult world and see how it works , and start to build soem confidence. An internship in City Gov't is  largely a mentorship program . Its great for kids who are bright, but who may be the first person in their family to go to college. It shows them the possibilities and , more importantly, how to get there.

Fast Food teaches you to be a grunt. Its mindless and its a waste of a kid. One afternoon is enough if you wantto teach them a lesson about why they should get a degree, but I see no benefit in a bright kid doing a mindless job for 40hrs a week.

Too bad companies don't have mail rooms anymore. Mail room clerk used to be the best way to learn EVERYTHING about a company and meet everyone.

Yes, the job for a 15 year old will be a small one, but the learning taht they take away does NOT have to be small. It is not about money. Its about helping a kid to see themselves "getting there"[/quote]

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