One part of summer is the refreshing air and the parties, but it’s not all fun and games for some people. For some, such as juniors Johnny Kaltenbach and Jackson Thomas, summer means work. Both Kaltenbach and Thomas are employed at Giant Eagle. Boredom, experience and money are main motivators for applying to jobs. For Thomas, it was about money. “I’m broke and they offer more than minimum wage,” Thomas stated.

There are many jobs that you can apply for but here are a few suggestions for different age ranges:

These companies will hire 15 year olds (with work permit):

1. McDonald’s
2. Wendy’s
3. Kroger
4. Giant Eagle
5. Safeway
6. Baskin Robbins
7. Arby’s
8. Culver’s
9. Boston Market

These companies will hire 16 year olds:

1. Macy’s
2. JcPenney
3. Target
4. Subway
5. IHOP
6. BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
7. Cracker Barrel
8. Ruby Tuesday
9. Dominos
10. Pizza Hut
11. Cappy’s Pizza
12. LifeGuard

These companies will hire 17 year olds:

1. Aeropostale
2. American Eagle Outfitters
3. Banana Republic
4. Barnes and Noble
5. Charlotte Russe
6. CVS
7. Forever 21
8. Gap
9. Homegoods
10. Hot Topic
11. Kohl’s
12. Marshalls
13. Meijer
14. Old Navy

These companies will hire people who are 18 and over:

1. Raising Cane’s
2. Chick-fil-a
3. Dairy Queen
4. Chipotle
5. AppleBee’s
6. Best Buy
7. Honda

Other options include freelance lawn care, pool cleaning, or babysitting.

Job finding sites-

https://www.ziprecruiter.com/

https://www.job.com/

https://www.simplyhired.com/