The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsis responsible for monitoring the labor market, working conditions, employment data, and changing wages, earnings, and benefits. This department has a K-12 section designed for students of all ages. Here, you can find career exploration resources, videos, glossaries, infographics, charts, and much more!
Career One Stop - Get My Future
Career One Stop - Get My Future is a resource sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. This site provides information on career clusters and industries, various post-secondary opportunities, building employability skills such as applying for a job, resume writing, and interviewing skills, and much more!
Youth Employment
Working Papers.pdf
Application for Work Permit 'Working Papers'
Students between the ages of 14-17 must possess a work permit in order to work in the state of Pennsylvania. To obtain a work permit, complete the above application and provide copy of your birth certificate (or other form of documentation verifying your date of birth) to Helen Miklautz at HelenMiklautz@abington.k12.pa.us.
llc-5.pdf
Summary of Child Labor Act Hours Provisions in PA
Pennsylvania enforces provisions and limitations on the times of day and numbers of hours that minors can work. Please refer to the above link to learn more about these provisions.
Career Education
Your student will complete several Career Education activities at AMS, starting in 6th grade. Here are some short videos that highlight information about these different Career Education Activities. We encourage you to continue these important conversations about Career Education with your student at home!
AMS Career Education and Naviance: An Introduction for Parents/Guardians