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Jobs for High School Students in California

Nichable lists 15 jobs for high school students based in California, and all of them pay students. Each one is checked against the organization's own page.

LA County Youth@Work (Department of Economic Opportunity)

Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity
Job· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon

LA County Parks Pool Lifeguard

Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Job· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
DeadlineRolling

LA County Parks and Recreation Youth@Work

Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Job· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon

One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps

City of Fresno
Job· Paid· Fresno, CA
DeadlineRolling

Pasadena Youth Ambassadors Program

City of Pasadena
Job· Paid· Pasadena, CA
DeadlineRolling

Sunnyvale Recreation Lifeguard / Swim Instructor

City of Sunnyvale
Job· Paid· Sunnyvale, CA
DeadlineRolling

Milpitas Lifeguard / Swim Instructor

City of Milpitas
Job· Paid· Milpitas, CA
DeadlineRolling

Milpitas Recreation Leader (After-School & Teen Programs)

City of Milpitas
Job· Paid· Milpitas, CA
DeadlineRolling

Palo Alto Summer Camp Counselor (Recreation Leader I)

City of Palo Alto
Job· Paid· Palo Alto, CA
DeadlineRolling

Cupertino Recreation Leader (Summer Programs)

City of Cupertino Parks and Recreation
Job· Paid· Cupertino, CA
DeadlineRolling

Oakland Summer Jobs Program

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

Paid Work Experience Program

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

Youth Employment Summer Success (Y.E.S.S.) Program

City of Stockton
Job· Paid· Stockton, CA
Opening soon

Hire LA's Youth

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

Mayor's Youth Employment and Education Program

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

Common questions

Are there paid jobs for high school students in California?

Yes. 15 of the 15 jobs listed in California pay students a wage or stipend.

How do high school students apply to jobs in California?

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.

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