Newspaper Jobs for Kids

Many children like to get after-school jobs to make extra money. While jobs for kids under the age of 18 are limited, many children can find a position with a local newspaper office. The positions offered usually involve preparations and delivery duties.

Carriers

Many newspaper offices higher young children and teenagers as newspaper carriers. Carriers take newspapers from the office and deliver them to customers. Carriers normally make minimum wage and are allowed to collect tips from the customers. Some newspaper offices may only employ children who agree to accept tips as their only form of payment. Carriers may also deliver advertisements and fliers for certain businesses and stores.

Carrier Assistant

A newspaper carrier assistant rides or walks with a newspaper carrier and helps prepare the papers for delivery. Job duties may include keeping the papers organized and in order, making sure the papers are not wrinkled or damaged, and sorting the right amount of papers for each route. The carrier assistant may be employed and paid by the newspaper office or as a subcontractor of the carrier.

Newspaper Route Organizer

A newspaper route organizer help gets the proper papers ready for each route. He may work in the office before the newspaper is picked up for delivery or in the delivery vehicle. The organizer keeps a list of customers on each block and helps remind the carrier whom to deliver to. The organizer also gives the right amount of newspapers to each carrier.