| Are you looking for fun summer jobs for 13 year | | | | Lifeguarding |
| olds? To keep them from whining about being bored? | | | | Swim Instructor |
| Or is your older teen dreading having to work at a | | | | YMCA Pool |
| fast food restaurant and smelling like a grease ball at | | | | Summer Swim Camp |
| McDonald's or Burger King? | | | | Sounds like some pretty fun jobs for 13 year olds, |
| Thankfully, McDonald's is not the only teenager job in | | | | right? |
| town. But the best jobs for 13 year olds and older | | | | But the BEST part is that any one of these teen |
| during the summer really depends on her interests. | | | | jobs wouldn't seem like "work" at all! |
| Here's how my daughter and I brainstormed the best | | | | Just FUN. |
| teenager jobs for her this summer. | | | | But do any of these jobs pay well? |
| First, I asked her to think about... | | | | After doing a little research and some calling around, |
| What does she enjoy doing? What are her interests | | | | we were happy to discover that all of the above |
| and hobbies? Or what would she do for free | | | | jobs paid better than minimum wage. Your area may |
| whether she gets paid or not? | | | | pay more or less, but the average was $7.50 an |
| My daughter loves horses. She spends countless | | | | hour. |
| hours during the summer in the stable...brushing, | | | | Now all she had to do was pick which teen jobs to |
| grooming, cleaning stalls, and of course riding her | | | | apply for. |
| horse. So it didn't surprise me when she came up | | | | After much thought, she decided to start her own |
| with the idea of getting a horse-related summer job. | | | | business. So she made up some flyers and brochures |
| And her second choice was swimming. She's on the | | | | offering to "horse sit" for people going on vacation. |
| high school varsity swim team and even lettered in | | | | And she's making money doing what she loves to |
| her sophomore year. So getting a job around water | | | | do...and I don't have to nag her about waking up to |
| would be a lot of fun too. | | | | go to work! |
| Here's what we came up with for horse-related | | | | You Can Follow These Same 3 Steps to Brainstorm |
| teenager jobs: | | | | the Best Teenager Job: |
| Working at a horse camp | | | | 1) Find out or ask your teen what he would do for |
| Riding Stable | | | | FREE whether he was paid or not. |
| Stable Help (cleaning, feeding, grooming) | | | | 2) Brainstorm related job or home business |
| Horse Sitting | | | | opportunities (be creative here!) |
| Saddle & Tack Shop | | | | 3) APPLY, APPLY, APPLY! |
| And for swimming-related teen jobs: | | | | It's really that simple...good luck! |