[header] How to get a job when you're only 16 [title] Pay attention to age regulations. [step] Before you start looking for work, you need to make sure you are eligible to work. There are some federal and state regulations that say you must be a certain age to work, and others that restrict teens from certain types of jobs. 
Find out any rules in your state that would keep you from working. You may need to talk to your school to see if you need paperwork from them, as well.