Job hunting? This week's unusual openings
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Every week, Monitor staffers comb the job listings in search of interesting places to work.
The eight most intriguing jobs we found this week are in Greensboro, Vt.; Salt Lake City; Albion, N.Y.; Oakland, Calif.; Ridgeland, S.C.; Seattle; Palatka, Fla.; and Columbia, Md.
1. Circus tour wardrobe supervisor
Employer: Circus Smirkus
Wages/salary: Not listed
Details: Plan for the safe and efficient storage and transport of costumes while on tour; launder, dry, and iron all costumes on a daily basis or as needed. (Click here for more information.)
Location: Greensboro, Vt., (pop. 770; median family income $45,000) is headquarters for the circus, including the summer Big Top Tour. Circus Smirkus is a nonprofit group that trains 10- to 18-year-olds in the circus arts.
2. Ice cream maker
Employer: Dreyer’s
Wages/salary: Not listed
Details: Set up, monitor, adjust, and service equipment as necessary to maintain product, quality, and safety specifications. (Click here for more information.)
Location: Salt Lake City (pop. 180,651; median family income $44,120) sits in the northeast corner of the Salt Lake Valley. Winter ski resorts in the area receive 500 inches of snow annually.
