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 (20010–2012) start working on June 11, 2026.

17-year-olds (2009) 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 3.5 hours per day, Monday through Thursday (14 hours per week). Every other week, work is done before noon (8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) and the other in the afternoon (12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.).

The working hours for 15-year-old teenagers are 3.5 hours a day, Monday through Thursday. The last week, July 20-23, the teenagers work longer days to complete their classes. Every other week, they work before noon (8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) and the other in the afternoon (12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.).

Working hours for 16-year-olds are 7 hours a day from Monday to Thursday. Morning work is from 08:30-12:00 and afternoon work is from 12:30-16:00.

Working hours for 17-year-olds are 7 hours a day from Monday to Thursday. They work from 08:30 – 12:00 and 12:30-16:00, and on Fridays they work from 09:00-13:00.

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.