I work for a government research lab and all government facilities can hire you as an employee as long as you are 16. It is usually called Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) or some similar name. If you live near a facility, go to the personnel or human resources office to inquire about the program. You will get paid about $10 and hour and hopefully will get to do something pretty interesting. I have two college and one high school students who work for me in this type of program. Once you get hired you can work full time in the summers and on breaks, and part time during school. An additional benefit is that the time you work counts toward retirement if you stay with the federal government. One of my wife's cousins has been working for the NSA for 26 years and he's only 42. Also if you get hired into a full time position after you are 18, they will pay for your school if you go part time.
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I work for a government research lab and all government facilities can hire you as an employee as long as you are 16. It is usually called Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) or some similar name. If you live near a facility, go to the personnel or human resources office to inquire about the program. You will get paid about $10 and hour and hopefully will get to do something pretty interesting. I have two college and one high school students who work for me in this type of program. Once you get hired you can work full time in the summers and on breaks, and part time during school. An additional benefit is that the time you work counts toward retirement if you stay with the federal government. One of my wife's cousins has been working for the NSA for 26 years and he's only 42. Also if you get hired into a full time position after you are 18, they will pay for your school if you go part time.