Xcite Automotive Photographer

Do you love photography? Want a job where you can earn a living with your pictures? Want to start at $17 per hour with the potential to earn a bonus of over $5000 per year? Get free training to become an automotive photographer! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME:  Xcite Automotive Photographer

WHAT: Train to become a vehicle media specialist.

WHERE:  Quakertown, PA and locations all over the country.

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Training to become vehicle medial specialist, inventory flow analyst, and good communicator. All equipment provided.

TIME COMMITMENT:  On the job training.

COST:  Free, paid training provided as part of employment.

REQUIREMENTS:  High school diploma. 18 yrs old and older. Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license. Manual transmission driving experience. Pre-employment background check.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: Ability to earn bonuses of over $5000 per year!

2nd NOTE: This opportunity is available for a limited time only. Please apply ASAP if interested.

“A lot of people seem to think that art or photography is about the way things look, or the surface of things. […] They don’t understand that it’s not about a style or a look or a setup. It’s about emotional obsession and empathy.”  Nan Goldin 

Summer Apprentice Prep Cook

Do you want to do hands-on work? Do you enjoy cooking and have an interest in learning culinary arts? Want to be part of a training program that can be a great start to a culinary career? The Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Summer Prep Cook Apprenticeship may be for you! Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Summer Prep Cook Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn culinary arts for the club’s pool pub.

WHERE:  415 West Willow Grove Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Culinary basics

TIME COMMITMENT:  Summer employment

COST: Free culinary arts training & weekly paychecks

REQUIREMENTS:  No experience necessary. A professional attitude, dependability, good communication skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment, willingness to learn and work with a team, available on evenings, weekends, & holidays.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE and HERE.

NOTE:  Most shifts are 8 to 3pm or 2 to 8pm.

“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” – Thomas Keller

Become a Jeweler Apprentice

If you’re a hands-on person looking for a hands-on career, if you love jewelry and are interested in a career where you can learn the jewelry business from the ground up, Signet Jeweler’s jeweler apprenticeship may be for you. Got a diploma? You’ve got options!

NAME: Signet Jeweler’s Jeweler Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn customer service, administrative/clerical tasks, photography of jewelry, and the basics of jewelry repair.

WHERE: Apprenticeships located in states throughout the country, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Training program designed to teach jewelry business from the ground up.

TIME COMMITMENT: 40 hr work week, includes nights, weekends & required seasonal overtime

COST: Free! Paid, on the job training.

REQUIREMENTS: Some knowledge of jewelry or jewelry repair/design preferred but not required.

FOR MORE INFO: Click HERE.

NOTE: Jeweler certification classes provided to enhance your bench skills. Tuition reimbursement and merchandise discounts also provided.

“Each day is a gem, different in kind, size, and color, and yours to polish!” – Carolanne Reynolds

Fabric Workshop & Museum’s H.S. Apprenticeship Program

Do you have an artistic bent? Are you interested in designs & fabrics? The Fabric Workshop’s Apprenticeship Program is an awesome opportunity to learn screenprinting on fabric while still in high school!

NAME:  Fabric Workshop & Museum’s H.S. Apprenticeship Program

WHAT: Learn screenprinting on fabric.

WHERE: 1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Learn screenprinting on fabric, learn about museum operations & public speaking skills.

TIME COMMITMENT: twice a week for 12 weeks

COST: Free! & Receive minimum wage & portfolio advice & career guidance.

REQUIREMENTS:  Interview and students must submit 5 samples of recent artwork.

NOTE: Twelve week sessions held 3 times a year, during Summer, Fall, & Spring. Applications due several months before sessions begin.

FOR MORE INFO: Click here.

“A piece of fabric can get me going.” – Anna Sui

Upholstery/Sewing Apprenticeship

A high school diploma is all you need to get started for many fulfilling careers. This apprenticeship is located in Maryland, a bit far from Philly, but it’s just so cool! Are you interested in a creative career? How about learning how to take something old and make it look new? If you’ve got a diploma, you’ve got options! Check out Cavanagh House’s Upholstery Trade Apprenticeship.

NAME:  Cavanagh House’s Upholstery Trade Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn to reupholster furniture. Learn how to do sewing alterations.

WHERE: Reisterstown & Baltimore, Maryland

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Upholstery & Sewing Programs

TIME COMMITMENT: Not specified

COST: Free! & Paid apprenticeship after completing Phase 1 & 2 Training programs

REQUIREMENTS:  Ability to lift 25lbs, respectful to peers & instructors, committed to duration of program

NOTE: A career in upholstery earns an average salary of over $50,000 per year. Program helps with transportation costs & provides free child care. Also provides classes on basic financing & healthy eating.

FOR MORE INFO: Click here. To see before and after pictures of their students’ work, please check out their facebook page by clicking here.

“ My ideal relaxation is working on upholstery. I spend hours in junk shops buying furniture. I do all the upholstery work myself and it’s like therapy.” – Pamela Anderson

Worth Iron Company Apprenticeship

A high school diploma is all you need to get started for many fulfilling careers. Are you a creative person? Are you interested in learning a unique trade consisting of both shop and field work? Do you like the idea of creating a new project with each job assignment? An apprenticeship with Worth Iron might be a great fit for you!

NAME:  Worth Iron Company Apprenticeship

WHAT: Learn how to create custom rails, gates, window guards, security doors, etc.

WHERE:  NorthWales, PA

PROGRAM/CLASSES: Apprentices will learn painting & metal working skills.

TIME COMMITMENT:  Students will begin with a 1-day working interview to see if this position is a good fit, making $12 per hr. If it is a good fit, apprentices will work 6 months to a year based on experience and skill level, and can eventually become a full-time employee. Please contact Worth Iron to discuss.

COST: Competitive and negotiable salary based on skills and experience starting at $12 per hr.

REQUIREMENTS:  Must be 18+ and have valid driver’s license.

NOTE:  Full & part-time positions available.

FOR MORE INFO on Worth Iron’s apprenticeship program, click here and ask about apprentice beginners.

“It is idleness that is the curse of man – not labour. Idleness eats the heart out of men as of nations, and consumes them as rust does iron.” – Samuel Smiles