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    Work Permits and Job Boards

    How to Get a Work Permit

    How to Get a Work Permit for a New Job:

    Step 1: Secure a job/get hired. Work Permits are specific to your employer.
    Step 2: Download and print the Request for a Work Permit Form:  Work Permit - Oak Ridge High School
    Step 3: Fill in the form (remember, a parent signature and employer signature is required)
    Step 4: Turn in your Request form to the College and Career Center
    Step 5: Receive your completed Work Permit (signed by a school administrator), sign your name at the bottom, and bring it to your employer.
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    How to Renew your Work Permit for the Same Job:

    A new Work Permit is required at the beginning of every school year. If your work permit has expired, follow the same steps above to get a renewed work permit.
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    Other Work Permits:

    Entertainment Work Permit (only for those students planning to work in the entertainment industry (ie. modeling or acting)       
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    If I am 18, do I need a Work Permit?
    No
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    If I am officially enrolled in an Independent Study Program, can I work more hours?
    No. The same rules apply to every student. If you are in a work experience program, exceptions can be made by your school Counselor. 

    Job Boards

    ORHS Job Board

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    Where are my peers working?

    Click Here to see a list of employers who hired students from Oak Ridge High School during the 2023-2024 school year
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    High School Specific Job Boards

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    Other Job Boards

    Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/
    Jobs in Education: https://www.edjoin.org/
    California State Careers: https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/  
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    Create a Cover Letter
    Sample Interview Questions
    Prepare for the Interview
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    The El Dorado Union High School District does not support or endorse any of the above mentioned sources.