According to the Federal Labor Law, a 16 year old teenagers can work in any job or occupation that has not been declared hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. Generally a 16 year old teenagers could not work in

• manufacturing and storing of explosives,
• driving a motor vehicle and being an outside helper on a motor vehicle;
• coal mining,
• logging and sawmilling,
• power-driven woodworking machines,
• exposure to radioactive substances,
• power-driven hoisting apparatus,
• power-driven metal-forming, punching, and shearing machines,
• mining, other than coal mining,
• meat packing or processing (including the use of power-driven meat slicing machines),
• power-driven bakery machines,
• power-driven paper-product machines,
• manufacturing brick, tile, and related products,
• power-driven circular saws, band saws, and guillotine shears,
• wrecking, demolition, and shipbreaking operations,
• roofing operations and all work on or about a roof, or
• excavation operations.

Fresh Market is also hiring from 16 year old teenagers and anyone could apply because there are not specific requirement to get this job. You can work as cashier at the Fresh Market. While working as lifeguard or swimming instructor requires you specific skill in the application. Usually you are required to be certified in CPR/PR, AED, First Aid and Oxygen Administration.

If you like dealing with selling, then you can also apply for sales associate. Marshalls is one of the employers that hiring 16 year olds as sales associate. You can try find other sales job opportunity in other retail stores as well such as rue21, kohl, etc. There are many other employers that have part time jobs for 16 year olds teenagers. You can search through the following two recommended sites.

During the summer, recreational parks usually have job openings for 16 year old teenagers. One of the recreational parks that hire 16 year olds teenagers are SixFlags. There are currently 18 Six Flags parks in 12 states in the United States. You can apply as costume character, food service attendant, janitorial team member, restroom attendant, rides attendant, usher, or washdown team member.

Some parks might also have internship program, where you can take part in market research to conduct surveys of their guests. Some of those available jobs are either seasonal or full time, depending on each Six Flags park.

Other summer jobs for 16 year olds are lifeguard, cashier, or restaurant crew members since there are too many customers during the holidays and therefore some employers need more people to assist them.

During an interview, you can pay attention to the following job advice:

• Be punctual, there is no excuse for being late even if you are a teenager
  
• Dress up like adults, not like kids anymore
• Don't ask silly questions, ask only important question
  
• Be confident that you can also do the works that are done by 21 year old, even better
• Talk if you are unhappy about something, don't keep quiet
• Don't boast or make up story, be a real person