Work Experience

SUMMER WORK PERMITS

Please see the work permit summer schedule HERE.  The application for a summer work permit can be found by clicking this link.

Work Experience Education

Provides paid or unpaid on-the-job experiences for secondary school students through training agreements with employers. Please contact the Work Experience Coordinator at your student's school. Types of work experience programs include:

• Vocational
• General
• Exploratory

More information and links:

• California Department of Education - Work Experience Program
• Association for all Work Permit issuers and Work Experience Educators
• Frequently Asked Questions regarding Work Permits
• Child Labor Laws: Students work for a wide variety of reasons—to earn income, gain on-the-job experience, or connect what they are learning in the classroom to the real world. Minors employed in the state of California must have a Permit to Employ and Work (commonly referred to as a “work permit”). Work permits are typically issued by the school where the student is enrolled. Work permits indicate the location of the employer as well as the number of hours a minor may work.