We're Hiring Boston Teens!

Recruiting Boston teens (ages 14-18 years) for an AMAZING opportunity to work in one of our seven creative studios—3D Design, Animation, Creative Tech, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, and Video—starting this fall.

Next Open House dates: Sept 17, Oct 15, and Nov 12 at 4pm sharp at 100 W 2nd St, South Boston. Just a 3-5 min walk from the Broadway T-stop on the red line.

Teens work in a variety of fine art and design mediums in a creative studio setting. They work collaboratively with professional artists and designers, and earn and learn new skills—all while providing creative services for AFH’s clients.

Artistic experience isn’t necessary, but a passion for creativity and learning—and earning—on the job is!

To qualify for a job at AFH, you must be:

1. A high school attendee or at least 14 years of age. All teens must be enrolled in and regularly attending a Boston Public School and/or a resident of Boston (this includes attending a night, day, homeschool, or G.E.D. program);

2. Able to attend every week during the program’s regular hours (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. during the school year; Monday – Thursday from 11:00 noon – 6:00 p.m. during the summer); and

3. Able to complete an unpaid, 36-hour apprenticeship to learn fine art and digital media fundamentals in our Foundation Studio—which builds your resume and counts as community service hours toward HS graduation—before becoming a paid employee.

Steps to Employment

Boston Open Houses for fall jobs—Sept 17, Oct 15, and Nov 12 at 4pm at 100 W 2nd St., South Boston.

1. Apply for an AFH teen job in Boston.

   The first step to employment is to attend one of AFH’s Open House tours. Find out what we do, and meet the team! All interested teens will be asked to fill out an online job application here before proceeding to Step 2.

2. Interview for the job.

   You will be invited to interview with one of our teen artists. An interview will provide you the opportunity to learn more about what being an AFH employee is like, and for us to learn more about you!

3. Notification of vacancy and onboarding.

   Teens who have met the criteria and successfully interviewed for the job will be hired on a 'first come, first served' basis, as long as vacant positions remain. If you accept your position, you will be invited to an onboarding session to review employee expectations and complete employment paperwork.

4. Welcome to Foundation Studio!

   Before becoming a paid employee, you'll complete 36 unpaid, volunteer hours in our Foundation Studio. During these hours, you'll see demonstrations from each studio at AFH and learn the basic principles of art and design.

5. Paid studio work begins!

   With completion of your employment paperwork and 36 Foundation Studio hours, you will be assigned to a studio that has a vacant teen position and begin work as a teen artist. Every effort will be made to match your artistic interest!

Thank you to the generous support from the City of Boston for supporting teen jobs at AFH!