Yes, there is, but it's never easy to get a job. I know I answered your last eHelp about jobs, etc, so I thought I'd try to help with this one too. I've been looking for summer jobs along with my sister, and it's really hard, especially now, because you get so many University students come back and take up jobs over the summer, that by now a lot of the 'easy' and less specialised jobs are already taken up. It's a sad fact, but with all these students looking to make money, there's bound to be competition for jobs, even worse than normally. Sadly right now I think you're probably out of luck for the summer period, as most jobs are probably taken. But that doesn't mean you should stop looking. Just walk around town and pop into every shop that you wouldn't mind working at (or every shop as a last resort) and ask them if they have any job placements going. Make sure you look presentable during this time to give a good impression. It won't do any harm and you don't have anything to lose by doing it. That said, would you rather have no job, or have a job doing something you don't like or don't mind? If it's the former, there's probably no point in looking for a job currently.
Just as a general rule, you always start work from the bottom. Very few people will start with jobs they love doing, most work their way up. Getting a small job when you're a teen and then going to college or whatever getting a degree to open up your field. But even then a lot of places look for experience, so it's not a bad idea to get a job doing something minor, and then move on and apply to something better later on. You can't apply for a high-end job straightaway, climb the ladder in small steps.
You might have been more luckier of you looked harder during January of February when the college kids are still working, as at this time they might be more likely to have places. That said, it doesn't really matter now, and don't dwell on that so much. Just keep the future in mind. August/September time is also not a bad time to look, as again students will be off to college, perhaps in other states and have to leave their jobs behind. It is hard to get a job, and it must feel really awful still not having one after 6 months of searching, but don't give up hope. Just keep going forward, and you will find a job that suits you and you will be hired for.
Parents will nag at you for whatever reason, so don't hold that against them. They just care about you and it's really frustrating sometimes when they don't see you doing all these things and they can't appreciate how hard you have been trying. As I said before, start the ladder in small steps, always be on the lookout for jobs being advertised in stores and you can even go to a JobCentre if you have those in the USA and submit your resume that can be looked at by thousands of employers.
I've not held a proper job for a while, and to tell you the truth I'm nervous about it as well, because come this time next year, I'll have finished my first year of University and not having much experience I'm going to be worried as well trying to get a job over the summer. It will be hard, but if we both work at it, we will get there eventually. Keep your eye out all the time, and make sure that if you see a job opening, you be the first to grab that opportunity and hand in a resume or application form.
This probably wasn't all that useful, but I wish you luck with your job endeavours, and I hope it goes well.
- Balazs
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