First Break. Year-round jobs available to Los Angeles Unified School District high school students. Type in your zip code to find jobs near your home, then contact your school career advisor or counselor for company information.

Summer Youth Employment Program. A citywide program that finds jobs during the summer for low-income students ages 14 to 21.

Hire LA’s Youth. A program that provides full-time and part-time work for Los Angeles residents ages 16-24. Go to the “Job Seekers” link at the top right to find an application you can fill out and submit online.

Try www.groovejob.com to look for a part-time job. With more than 30,000 part-time and hourly jobs, GrooveJob.com says its the largest job board that focuses only on part-time jobs and hourly jobs. You can search for jobs by ZIP code.

www.jobstar.org. This is a good site because it has links to dozens of other job sites, including job hotlines, ads from 26 Los Angeles area newspapers, and summer jobs for high school and college students.

losangeles.craigslist.org. The job listings section includes part-time jobs and an et cetera category with short-term jobs such as focus groups and baby-sitting.

www.Teens4Hire.org. This site is geared toward people 14 and older. You can find businesses and organizations promoting their openings and opportunities here. There are full-time, part-time and seasonal jobs, as well as information on  apprenticeships, internships, co-ops, volunteering and military service. Free registration is required.

www.jobcorps.dol.gov. Job Corps offers free academic and vocational training to people 16 to 24 years old. This is a federally funded scholarship program where people can train for a career, earn their high school diplomas or GEDs and receive housing, meals, basic medical and dental care, sports and recreation, college opportunities and job placement. For more information call (818) 267-3346.

Find Jobs for Teens at BestCareerlinks.com. BestCareerLinks.com offers a job
search page oriented around teen jobs. You can also research different careers and industries, and find important information on how to apply for and get the jobs that you are looking for.

www.summerjobs.com. Summer and seasonal job opportunities and internships from more than 1,000 international employers in camps, resorts, parks and businesses.

www.gotajob.com. Hourly, part-time and seasonal jobs. You can fill out an application online.

www.snagajob.com. Hourly and part-time jobs. You can search by zip code or for teen jobs, and apply online.

www.teenjobsection.com. In additional to searchable-by-zip-code job listings, this site also offers resume writing advice and interview tips. Also, users can register and set-up a profile and post their resumes online. Employers can review those resumes and contact teens looking for work.

www.overseasjobs.com. Work abroad, overseas careers, expatriates and international employment.

www.internjobs.com. A national database of internships for students and recent graduates.

www.resortjobs.com. Features worldwide resort jobs with ski (and snowboard!) resorts, camps, national parks, cruise ships, restaurants and hotels.

www.volunteermatch.com. Type in your zip code and get back a list of places that need volunteers.

www.coolworks.com. Cool summer jobs, such as working in a national park, an Alaska fishing camp, or volunteering as an environmental activist.

The following Web sites have all kinds of bells and whistles, but they seemed geared for adults, or at least people in their 20s. Still, it’s kind of interesting to look around and see what’s out there.

America’s Job Bank at www.ajb.dni.us. You have to register to use it, but you can search for specific job titles. America’s Job Bank is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and the state operated public Employment Service.

www.caljobs.ca.gov. California State Employment Development Department’s Web site. You have to register to use it, but it’s free and you can search job listings throughout the state. It’s kind of hard to figure out which categories to search. If you’re a youth who’s interested in working in an office, you might try searching under “Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations,” for example.

www.employmentspot.com. This site has job listings and career advice. You don’t have to register.

www.monster.com. One of the large national online job search Web sites. You can search through job listings, get career advice, get help writing a resume and even post a resume! It’s not specifically for youth—a lot of the jobs require that you have experience—but there are some jobs for teens. Look for the words “entry-level.”

www.hotjobs.com. This large national online job search web site has a special “entry-level” section, but the jobs listed there often require a college degree! You don’t have to register.