Work school

The Hafnarfjörður Summer Job Scheme offers the town's teenagers a fun and educational summer job.

Working hours and periods

Application

Working period

The working period is from 10 June to the end of July.

14–16-year-olds (2009–2011) start work on 10 June 2025.

17-year-olds (2008) start working at different times depending on their place of employment, from late May to mid-June.

Working hours

The daily working hours for teenagers depend on their age.

Working hours for 14-year-olds are 3 hours a day, from Monday to Thursday (12 hours per week). One week they work in the morning (09:00-12:00) and the next week in the afternoon (13:00-16:00).

The working hours for 15-year-olds are 3 hours a day, from Monday to Thursday. On some days, the teenagers work all day to finish their hours. Every other week, work is done in the morning (09:00-12:00) and the other week in the afternoon (12:00-16:00).

The working hours for 16-year-olds are 6 hours a day from Monday to Thursday. The working hours are 09:00-12:00 in the morning and 13:00-16:00 in the afternoon.

The working hours for 17-year-olds are 6 hours a day from Monday to Friday. They work from 07:00 to 13:00.

Mealtimes are not counted as working time. It is not permitted to exceed the total time.

Summer hours

  • 14-year-olds work 71 hours.
  • 15-year-olds work 92 hours.
  • 16-year-olds work 118 hours.
  • 17-year-olds work 193 hours.