entry-level positions
Beginning career roles
Entry-level positions are jobs designed for workers who are new to a field or the workforce, requiring little or no prior professional experience.
These roles typically offer lower pay and fewer responsibilities than more senior positions, but they provide essential training and a foothold for career advancement.
She applied for several entry-level positions after graduating.
The term often appears in job listings to signal that recent graduates or career changers are welcome to apply.
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- on-the-job trainingLearning skills while employed
- apprenticeshipsSupervised vocational training periods
- sales associateRetail store employee
- grunt workTedious, unskilled labor
onboarding process · probationary period · cover letter · promotion · minimum wage · starting salary · associate degree · high school diploma · medical assistant · vocational training · job shadowing · foot in the door · professional development · team collaboration · performance review · leadership potential · career ladder · self-starter
- retail careerssales training, merchandising, retail management, sales associate, inventory management
entry-level positionssenior roles
Positions of elevated authority
senior management · leadership roles · senior leadership · senior partner · managing director
entry-level positionsskilled trades
Occupations requiring specialized manual training