Careers in Manual Labor

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in manual labor? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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If you like getting active and getting your hands dirty at work, you should think about doing some manual labor.

A lot of jobs in manual labor are outside. The types of jobs you can do vary widely; a small sample of them include:

Park and Trail Maintenance
Electrician
Welder
Facilities Maintenance
Construction Worker
Beekeeper
Farmer

Most of these jobs don’t require a degree and some don’t require much experience, just a willingness to dig in and get the job done no matter what.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Manual Labor

Greencitizen - Worried about e-waste and the effects that its having on the environment? Check out jobs at Greencitizen in San Francisco, CA.

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No current job openings.

Student Conservation Association - From cultural landmarks to grizzly bear habitat, if conservation will help, you can bet that the SCA has students working there—and you can be part of the team.

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Job Title	Location
Administrative Assistant - Camp Programs (Seasonal)	Brookfield, IL
Camp and Special Programs Counselor (Seasonal)	Brookfield, IL
Field Services Assistant	Charlestown, NH
Major Gifts Initiative - Indiana State Museum	Indianapolis, IN
AgCenter Assistant/Associate/Professor	Baton Rouge, LA

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Civic Works - Every year Civic Works takes on approximately 200 AmeriCorps members and puts them to work. You can be one of them.

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Job Title	Location
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE	Yaphank, NY
Clinical Director	Minter, AL
Sr. Software Engineer	San Ramon, CA
Vice President/ Business Banker	Owatonna, MN
SrVice President/ Business Banker	Owatonna, MN

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Institute for Environmental Awareness - There’s not much more information about the Institute on their website; however, their job descriptions tell you a lot about what they do.

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Job Title	Location
Senior Polymer Scientist	Hickory, NC
Clinical Nurse II OR Operating Room CVI (RN)	Boston, MA
JAVA Programing Research	Hanover, NH
Per Diem Clinical Research Nurse II	Boston, MA
CIRES/NSIDC Professional Research Assistant	Boulder, CO

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California Conservation Corps - The CCC is a government run program that “matches up California’s young people and its natural resources.” Every year they hire 3,300 corpsmembers.

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Job Title	Location
Field Supervisor (Temporary)	Oakland, CA
FIREFIGHTER (ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT)	Lemoore, CA
Senior Regulatory Permitting Specialist	San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Associate Biologist	Central Valley, CA
CONSERVATIONIST I, CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS	Ventura, CA

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College Hunks Hauling Junk - College Hunks Hauling Junk obviously has plenty of jobs available, but they're a growing company with growing needs at the corporate level too.

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Job Title	Location
Moving Captain and Wingman Positions Available	Jackson, MS
Moving Manager	Baltimore, MD
Call Center Manager, College Hunks Hauling Junk	Tampa, FL
Crew Member, College Hunks Hauling Junk and College Hunks Moving	Tampa, FL
Sales Representatives, College Hunks Hauling Junk	Tampa, FL

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Masten Space Systems - Masten Space Systems still has a very small team, but they do seem to be adding people occasionally at their office in Mojave, CA.

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Job Title	Location
Systems Integration Engineer	Mojave, CA
Open Engineering Req	Mojave, CA
Guidance, Navigation and Control Engineer	Mojave, CA
Flight Test Engineer	Mojave, CA
Propulsion Engineer	Mojave, CA

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Chicago Botanic Garden - The Chicago Botanic Garden has a wide variety of employment opportunities for new college grads. The three focuses are collections, education, and research

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Job Title	Location
Visitor Services Cashier	Chicago, IL
Physician Outpatient Internal Medicine Opportunities in Chicago	Illinois
Tram Tour Guide	Chicago, IL
Catering Manager	Glencoe, IL
Part-Time Nanny For Two Great Boys	Glenview, IL

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Northwest Service Academy - Northwest Service Academy offers a chance to develop leadership skills that can open up opportunities that require more experience than typical entry-level jobs

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Job Title	Location
Title I, Part A Instructional Aide	Houston, TX
Counselor, Student Life	Naples, ID
Night Counselor	Naples, ID
PROBATION AND PAROLE SPECIALIST - ADULT	Lake Charles, LA
PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER 1 - ADULT	Alexandria, LA

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Living Lands and Waters - The jobs at Living Lands and Waters are a far cry from your typical entry-level jobs. Team members spend a 10-month season living on a barge.

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Job Title	Location
Family Practice Physician - (PCP - FP) Locum Tenens	Bloomfield, NM
Physician Intensivist needed - Established program - Teaching Hospital	Missouri
Family Practice Physician	Polson, MT
Emergency Physician	Polson, MT
Assistant Professor - Forest Hydrology	Houghton, MI

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