Contact the Career Center or other counselor that works in the online school's main office. Many online schools have a central, physical location.
Ask the counselor for a work permit. The counselor will email or mail you a work permit.
Complete the "Minor" section of work permit. Fill in your personal information including your full name, birth date, address and school name. Have your parent or guardian sign and date the permit. Submit the work permit to your future employer so he can complete the "Employer" section.
Return the completed work permit to your high school counselor as soon as possible. Your school may take up to two working days to process the permit. The online school must then mail the processed permit back to you.
Submit the processed work permit to your perspective employer.
Contact your state's department of labor by phone or go to its website.
Obtain a work permit application. If requested by phone, the representative will send the application to you by mail. Download the form and print it out, if desired.
Complete the "Minor" section of the work permit. Fill in your personal information including your full name, birth date, address and school name. Have your parent or guardian sign and date the permit. Submit the work permit to your future employer so she can complete the "Employer" section.
Return the completed work permit to the department of labor representative by mail or in person. Submit proof of your age. A birth certificate, school transcript or state driver's license are acceptable forms of proof. Use a copy if you are submitting this document by mail. Wait for the work permit to be returned to you.
Submit the processed work permit to your perspective employer.