Careers in Manual Labor

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in manual labor? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.

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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.

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Maintenance Technician Apex Systems Ashburn, VA	View

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Northwest Service Academy - Northwest Service Academy is a non-profit organization that does hands on environmental work throughout the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

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Living Lands and Waters - Headquartered in East Moline, Illinois, Living Lands and Waters offers a far cry from typical entry-level jobs. Team members spend a 10-month season living on a barge.

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Careers in Manual Labor

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Manual Labor

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