Today’s market might be frustrating for an adult to get a job; yet when teens are looking for spending money, it is equally as difficult to get a job. However, there are many kinds of jobs for 13 year olds today. Sometimes, you must get creative and yet other times, just knowing the many jobs available for your 13 year old is enough to get you headed in the right direction.

The first place that most 13 year olds think of is a local newspaper. Delivering newspapers sometimes are just done once a week, delivering the papers from house to house. They can be either subscription newspapers or can be something like grocers advertisements that go out weekly.

Grocery stores sometimes employ baggers and cart gatherers that are under age 18. Your local grocery store might be a place a young teen might go to make a quick inquiry about whether there is any job they could get hired for.

Your local golf courses might have summer jobs as caddies or driving range helpers. Individual caddies used to be on all golf courses but most have switched to gasoline carts. However, there still are some courses that have caddies and a job at a golf course during the summer is a great place to work.

Many teenagers find work around their neighborhoods by helping people cut their grass, rake leaves, and weed. Any chore that adults don’t want to do might be able to be done by a young teen and this can be a source of money. Then in the winter, those same people might be willing to pay for snow shoveling and other winter time chores that need to be done.

Another option would be pet care. You could walk dogs for people, or you could pet sit for people that are going away and have no desire to put their pets in a boarding kennel while they are gone. Finally, the last option, though by no means is this an exhaustive list, as there are many more options, would be babysitting. There are many families who are looking for a great, and reliable babysitter for their younger children.

The options for jobs for 13 year olds are really quite limitless, all depending on the area where you live. There are also options for tutoring, mentoring, or even being a farm hand. The only limit is the young adult looking for the work. To have a job is a great way to earn money, build responsibility and a sense of accomplishment and independence.