We asked some fantastic entrepreneurs and creatives to tell us about their first job in their field. Check out their stories below.

Monica Money

I actually did my clinical internship at the place that hired me after graduation. My internship was for four months, and I was required to do 600 hours that included direct and indirect contact with the clients. During the internship, I was also studying for the National Licensure Exam. This exam determined weather I graduated or not. Read more>>

SummerKai Lenz

I didn’t know that I always wanted to be in aesthetics. I was never that person, that knew from a young age what I wanted to do when I grew up. I started out in public safety as an emergency medical dispatcher. I loved being able to help people, and honestly, it was a great job for someone that didn’t know what they wanted to do with they’re life and only a high school diploma in hand. It offered good pay, benefits, retirement, and I could’ve made a 25 year career out of that, but something was missing. Read more>>

Rhaven McIver

Believe it or not, my first love (travel) is the reason I initially learned about the opportunities at my first job while I was traveling for my birthday in Peru! I was on a tour in a Huacachina which is a desert in Peru. I ended up meeting a nurse anesthetist who was from New York, what a coincidence! I told her that I was in CRNA school at the time and that I wanted to move back to New York and work at a place where I could get a ton of experience. Read more>>

Victoria Lockridge

My first job in the counseling field was working at an outpatient treatment center for substance use/addiction. I had completed my internship with this organization and decided to apply after I completed my internship requirements. How I ended up choosing to complete my internship here, I really couldn’t tell you. Substance use counseling was never even a blip on my radar when entering my graduate school program. Read more>>

Nicole Golden

At the age of 30, as my husband neared the end of his surgical residency, I decided to get my Zumba instructor license just for fun so in May 2014 that is what I did. Fast forward to summer 2014- we moved to Kennett Square, PA so my husband could complete a critical care fellowship. I decided that I wanted my own Zumba class, so I pursued the local YMCA to hire me. This was much more challenging than I had anticipated. Read more>>

Jeni Spring, LMT, MTI

My first “job” as a Massage Therapist was simultaneously opening my own business near Edmonds, Washington, and picking up a few shifts at a trendy spa near downtown Seattle. I was still working full-time at Washington Mutual bank, as one of the online banking customer service desk jockeys – so I was working weekdays in corporate America about 15 minutes from home, Read more>>

Paulette Patterson

My first job working for someone as a Massage Therapist was at a nationwide spa. I was very nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. Working among a handful of other therapists who had years of experience while I was just newly licensed and freshly 3 months out of school. I’ve always known I wanted to open my own practice, but at the time, my goal was to gain experience so that I could take what I learn and apply it. Read more>>

Regina Maloney

I first started my journey in aesthetic nursing while I was working as a Nurse Practitioner in primary care approximately 4 years ago. I had gone back to school to obtain my Doctorate in Nursing Practice after being at the bedside for 7 years and was certain my calling was being a primary care provider. I met Jamie Smith, Owner of GLO Facial Rejuvenation, through a friend who had received services from her and was instantly drawn to her vision of making aesthetic services available to all no matter socioeconomic status. Read more>>

Jo Greiner

The year was 2012. It was the busiest it had ever been. At the time, in a relatively new relationship, moving to a new home in a new state, while operating two different businesses. Needless to say, it was a juggling act. Most days, I felt like a circus juggler performing for the first time in front of 100’s of people. There were lots of expectations and responsibilities. Read more>>

Alison Kero.

The first client I got was when I was a member of a networking group known as BNI. I had been a member of a specific chapter for a few months and a fellow member trusted me enough to believe I could help his friend so he recommended my services. Read more>>