Volunteer opportunities and part-time jobs can help students make informed career decisions. If you can offer a volunteer opportunity, part-time job or internship, fax information to Hillsdale attn.: Susan Merport @ (650) 378-8185 or email the information to Susan at smerport@smuhsd.org . Under San Mateo High School District policy, we do not advertise jobs that are situated in a private residence.

Volunteer Opportunities for Students
Do High School Students Need Work Permits?

As jobs are received, they will be posted at this site.

Student Jobs

Pizza Hut is looking for part-time students at all their locations, flexible hours, meal allowance and competitive pay. Must be 16 years and have a valid work permit. Apply at your location restaurant

Malibu Grand Prix in Redwood City is looking for friendly, outgoing team players. They have openings for racing instructors, cashiers, mechanics, game room attendants, and kitchen help. No experience is required; cash handling experience a plus. Must be at least 16 years old; starting $8/hour depending on experience. Call Grand Prix 366-6463 or Castle 367-1906.

Target Store at Bridgepointe in San Mateo, must be 16+ with valid work permit, flexible hours and duties; must be available on weekends; applications at Target or in the Career Center.

Hillsdale Mall provides an employment service for all their tenants through their website www.hillsdale.com and click on Jobs.  There you will see a listing of the stores and links to their application process.  Many stores only hire 18 years and older.  The food court does hire younger students

Summer internships….go to Google and type in “internships for high school students in the SF Bay area.”  This will bring up a wealth of sites for student opportunities for both paid and non-paid positions.

San Mateo County Jobs for Youth is a program designed to help young people ages 14-21 in developing their job search skills.  The program offers job placement assistance, one-on-one job counseling, and job preparation workshops.  For more information contact the San Mateo Adult School, 789 East Poplar Ave., San Mateo 301-8434.

Youth Employment Opportunity Program is for students ages 15-21 and need help finishing high school or college, or finding a job.  Specialists are available to help you get back on tract to reach your educational and/or career goals.  Peninsula Works, 550 quarry Road, San Carlos, 802-5006.

Do High School Students Need Work Permits?

All students under the age of 18 who have not yet graduated from high school must have a work permit in order to be employed during the school year or during the summer.  Hillsdale High School issues work permits to Hillsdale High School students only.  Other SMUHSD schools issue work permits to their students.  Students from schools outside SMUHSD may apply for work permits at the SMUHSD district offices at 650 North Delaware Street, San Mateo, 650/558-2299. 

Hillsdale students may pick up work permit applications (“Statement of Intent to Employ Minor and Request for Work Permit”) in the Hillsdale Guidance Office.  Students return work permit applications to the Guidance Office after employer and student complete their sections of the application and parent or guardian signs the application.

The work permit is granted only if the number of hours to be worked, the work duties and other conditions meet California state requirements, and the student’s GPA meets Hillsdale’s minimum requirements.  The school may revoke a work permit or limit the number of hours and/or days that the student may work.

If a student changes jobs after obtaining a work permit, the student must apply for a new permit.  All work permits expire at the end of the summer following the school year for which they were issued.

Volunteer Opportunities for Students

City of San Mateo Volunteer Program—Parks & Recreation—there are a many volunteer opportunities with the City.  There is a complete list of opportunities in the volunteer binder in the Career Center or call Community Services Coordinator for Teens at 522-7490 or 522-7500, or go to 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo.

San Mateo Public Library….Super volunteers wanted, express checkout assistants, info seekers resource aides, computer aides, welcome desk greeters, Biotech center assistants and more.  Apply online at www.smplibrary.org