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Teens looking for part-time work to gain professional experience and to earn their own money over their summer vacation might not know where to begin. Some businesses only hire staff over 18 years old, but here are 10 jobs that will definitely hire high school students.

Louisville Metro Lifeguard Louisville Metro Government recently reduced the minimum age ro be a lifeguard to 15 years old. Monitor pools and water parks in Louisville to maintain safety while working in your swimwear. YMCA Louisville
Mowing Lawns Moving lawns for cash is a classic summer job. If you are not able to supply your own equipment, ask around your neighborhood or community for people who own their won equipment, but who need help with their lawn care during growing season. Carl Tronders/Unsplash
Calypso Cove Family Waterpark The YMCA of Greater Louisville’s Calypso Cove Family Waterpark, east of Lyndon, west of Anchorage hire 15-year-olds for non-lifeguard positions. YMCA Louisville
Movie Theaters Spend some of your hot summer afternoons and evenings in an air conditioned workplace that smells like freshly popped corn, and you might also have a chance to see some movies for free while you earn your pay. Meg Boulden/Unsplash
Kentucky Kingdom and Hurricane Bay The amusement park and water park (and restaurant) between Interstate 65 and Interstate 264 hire summer help every year. For anyone who enjoys family-oriented fun, this is an ideal place to work. Kentucky Kingdom via Facebook
Nothing Bundt Cakes Check out this franchise bakery business with more than 500 locations across the U.S. and Canada because both of their Louisville locations will hire people as young as 15 years old. And as a bonus? Freshly baked cake smell! Nothing Bundt Cakes
Apply at any one of five locations in Louisville — Fern Creek, Highlands Douglass Loop, Landis Lakes, Springhurst, and St. Matthews — in New Albany and spend some of your summer scooping sweet treats. Graeter's Ice Cream via Facebook
Grocery Stores Grocery stores are always in need of help stocking, supporting clerks by bagging groceries, and organizing carts. Kroger alone has 24 locations in Louisville — and Kroger is only one of many grocery stores in the area — so there abundant opportunities for teens to pick up part-time work over the summer. Gemma/Unsplash
Fast Food Restaurants It might sound like something from the plot of a ‘90s sitcom, but working in a kitchen at a fast food restaurant (especially with a drive through window) is an excellent way to gain work experience, hone those working-with-the-general-public skills, and make friends outside of your school environment. Oh, also, you get paid. Jeremy Bishop/Unsplash
Gas Stations Gas stations are a good way for teens to gain experience with retail inventory and to develop customer service skills. In an urban location like the Louisville Metro area, there is an abundance of gas stations with daytime shifts available. Diego Carneiro/Unsplash

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Aria Baci is a writer and critic who has been working in print and digital media since 2015 for outlets as varied as Design*Sponge, Geeks OUT, Flame Con, and The Mary Sue. She is passionate about literature,...