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Jobs for 9th Graders

Nichable lists 139 jobs open to 9th graders (freshmen). 130 of them pay a wage or stipend. 1 of them costs money. Each one is checked against the organization's own page. Soonest deadlines first.

Job· Paid· Rochester, NY
DeadlineNov 27

TeenWorks Employment Program

Montgomery County Recreation
Job· Paid· Rockville, MD
DeadlineNov 30

Youth Tree Team

Trees Atlanta
Job· Paid· Atlanta, GA
Opens Nov 15, 2026 · Due Feb 5, 2027
Job· Paid· Raleigh, NC
Opens Jan 25, 2027 · Due Mar 15, 2027

Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps Crew Member

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Job· Paid· Richmond, VA
Opens Jan 1, 2027 · Due Mar 19, 2027

Career Connected Learning Philadelphia

Philadelphia Office of Children and Families / Philadelphia Works / School District of Philadelphia
Job· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon

Mayor's Youth Employment and Education Program

City and County of San Francisco (hosted via JCYC WorkHub)
Job· Paid· San Francisco, CA
Opening soon

Pathways Internship Program (National Park Service)

National Park Service / U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Job· Paid· Nationwide
Opening soon

Summer Youth Employment Program

NYC Department of Youth and Community Development
Job· Paid· New York, NY
Opening soon

Hire LA's Youth

City of Los Angeles
Job· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
DeadlineRolling

Mayor's Summer Jobs Program

City of Somerville, Mayor's Office
Job· Paid· Somerville, MA
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Cambridge, MA
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Detroit, MI
Opening soon

Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program

DC Department of Employment Services
Job· Paid· Washington, DC
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Atlanta, GA
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Pima County, AZ
Opening soon

POWER Youth Summer Employment Initiative

Metropolitan Action Commission
Job· Paid· Nashville, TN
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Indianapolis and Marion, Delaware, Allen, and Madison counties, IN
Opening soon

Step Up Internship Program

City of Minneapolis, Step Up
Job· Paid· Minneapolis, MN
Opening soon

MPLOY Youth Summer Employment

Memphis Office of Youth Services
Job· Paid· Memphis, TN
Opening soon

SummerWorks Program

KentuckianaWorks / SummerWorks
Job· Paid· Louisville, KY
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Pittsburgh, PA
Opening soon

Boston Youth Summer Jobs Program

City of Boston / Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity
Job· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Chicago Youth Works Summer Youth Employment Program

City of Chicago / Department of Family and Support Services
Job· Paid· Chicago, IL
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Milwaukee, WI
Opening soon

YouthWorks Summer Jobs

Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Employment Development
Job· Paid· Baltimore, MD
Opening soon

Hire Houston Youth Summer Jobs Program

City of Houston / Hire Houston Youth
Job· Paid· Houston, TX
Opening soon

Mayor's YouthWorks Initiative

City and County of Denver / Mayor's YouthWorks Initiative
Job· Paid· Denver, CO
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Phoenix, AZ
Opening soon

Mayor's Youth Employment Program

City of Charlotte / Office of Youth Opportunities
Job· Paid· Charlotte, NC
Opening soon

SummerWorks

Worksystems
Job· Paid· Portland, OR
DeadlineRolling

Summer Jobs Connect Miami

City of Miami / Summer Jobs Connect
Job· Paid· Miami, FL
Opening soon

Urban Green Program (Washington, D.C.)

Student Conservation Association
Job· Paid· Washington, DC
Opening soon

Paid Work Experience Program

San José Works (City of San José / work2future)
Job· Paid· San Jose, CA
DeadlineRolling
Job· Paid· Columbus, OH
Opening soon

Oakland Summer Jobs Program

Youth Employment Partnership
Job· Paid· Oakland, CA
Opening soon

Summer Youth Employment Program

Police Athletic League (PAL) NYC
Job· Paid· New York, NY
Opening soon

Summer Youth Program

CareerSource Central Florida
Job· Paid· Orlando, FL
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Chicago, IL
DeadlineRolling

Chicago Youth Works (formerly One Summer Chicago)

City of Chicago / Department of Family and Support Services
Job· Paid· Chicago, IL
Opening soon

SuccessLink Summer Youth Jobs

City of Boston / Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity
Job· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Summer Youth Employment Program

RochesterWorks / City of Rochester, NY
Job· Paid· Rochester, NY
Opening soon

Summer Youth Employment Program

Newark Youth One-Stop Career Center / City of Newark
Job· Paid· Newark, NJ
Opening soon

Seed Crew

The Food Project
Job· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Summer Youth Tillers

Green Guerillas
Job· Paid· New York, NY
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Charleston, SC
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Milpitas, CA
DeadlineRolling
Job· Paid· Pasadena, CA
DeadlineRolling

Explainer Program

New York Hall of Science
Job· Paid· Queens, NY
Opens Dec 1, 2026

Teen Jobs

Brookline Teen Center
Job· Paid· Brookline, MA
Opening soon

DC Public Library Teen Council

District of Columbia Public Library
Job· Paid· Washington, DC
Opening soon

Youth Corps

Boulder County
Job· Paid· Boulder, CO
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Wichita, KS
Opening soon
Job· Paid· Portland, OR
DeadlineRolling

Travis County Summer Youth Employment Program

Travis County Health and Human Services
Job· Paid· Austin, TX
Opening soon

Youth Conservation Crew

Portland Parks & Recreation
Job· Paid· Portland, OR
Opening soon

Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Teen Teamworks

Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
Job· Paid· Minneapolis, MN
Opening soon

Right Track Youth Employment

City of Saint Paul Parks and Recreation
Job· Paid· St. Paul, MN
Opening soon

Summer Youth Employment Program

Youth Opportunities Unlimited
Job· Paid· Cleveland, OH
Opening soon

Youth Tree Team

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
Job· Paid· Indianapolis, IN
Opening soon

Common questions

Can 9th graders apply to these jobs?

Yes. Each of the 139 jobs here accepts 9th grade by its own grade range, or sets no grade limit. Many also limit where you live or which school you attend, so read the listing before you apply.

Do these jobs cost money?

1 of the 139 listed here charge tuition or a required fee, stated on the organization's own page, and are marked "Costs money". The other 138 don't list a cost.

How do I apply?

Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.