Esthetician Jobs After Graduation

If you haven't done an esthetics internship don't freak out, you can still land a job. Although I prefer that students pound the pavement well before graduation and work an internship in to their school experience, it is still possible to find a job as a recent graduate.

Without experience it is tough to break in to esthetics, I am no going to lie to you, but it is not impossible. There are some great places to drop your resumes off to before even doing a search on a job board, these are places that notoriously hire recent graduates. Think franchise spas--facial franchises, waxing franchises and massage franchises-- all tend to hire fresh-out-school estheticians.
These facilities are popping up on every corner like fast food joints, and some offer great training that you can take advantage of and add to your resume.

While the jobs at these franchise pop-up's might not be your dream job (although some people love them and stay for a long time) it is a good stepping stone to get real world experience.

If you can't get a job as an esthetician at one of these franchise establishments then consider dropping your resume off at local spas. Of course, you can comb the "want ads" and apply to esthetician jobs that way, but most of those jobs will require experience.

If you still can't get a job after doing the above mentioned, then reach out to local spas to work as a spa receptionist with "on-call" esthetician status. While this might not be an ideal situation, it is a good way to get your foot in the door, when the current esthetician quits or gets fired, guess who is in line for that opening--YOU! Or when the spa starts adding more business, they might have a need to hire a second esthetician and again that is where YOU come in.

Stay focused and motivated to get the job you want. While it might not be easy to land a job fresh out of school, it certainly isn't impossible.

Good Luck!
Grace Riley
Author of Jump Start Your Esthetics Career: A Guide For Newly Licensed Estheticians