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Apprentice Piercer

3/28/2026

Apprentices will serve as brand ambassadors, educating clients on the Studs experience while meeting performance expectations. Key operational duties include adhering to piercing procedures and regulations to ensure safety and maintaining detailed records of sterilized inventory and tools.

Working Hours

29 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Studs is an experiential retail and e-commerce brand that has re-imagined the ear piercing experience by offering consultative and expert needle piercing services, combined with a wide assortment of accessibly priced, on-trend earrings. Studs’ culture is built on three key values: We’re All in this Together. We are one team working together with integrity and respect to reimagine the ear piercing experience and bring Earscaping to life. We're All Ears. We are creating a unique culture of feedback and transparency. We can only build Studs with a diversity of people and perspectives and a commitment to equitable and transparent treatment for all. We're Always Growing. We believe we can always be growing, learning, and getting better at what we do–as individuals, as a team, and as a company. We are constantly innovating, iterating, finding mistakes, learning from them and improving. We’re here to help you meet your professional goals and to give you the resources and frameworks to help you improve Studs.

About the Role

Studs is a category-defining ear piercing and earring brand named one of “the 10 most innovative companies in retail for 2023” by Fast Company. Studs connects ear piercing with aftercare and earring shopping to create an end-to-end Earscaping® experience. We offer a better retail and digital experience that prioritizes safety and expertise in a cool, fun and welcoming environment, along with a wide earring assortment—all at an accessible price point.

Want to get paid to become a piercer at Studs? Apprentices undergo a minimum 6-week paid piercing training program inclusive of classroom style learning, observation, and hands-on training. We are looking for Apprentices to join our training program that will kickoff for the first 6 weeks in in one of our studio locations. Upon successful completion of the program, graduated Apprentices will become eligible for part-time Associate Piercer positions at our Lovers Lane studio.

Hourly Rate:

Graduated apprentices make $24/hour as Associate Piercers, plus tips
During the 6-week training program, apprentices make $18/hour, plus tips

Key Responsibilities:

REVENUE

Service Oriented
- Embodies our performance-oriented culture by meeting and exceeding expectations
- Serves as a brand ambassador: educates clients on the unique Studs’ experience through our selling cycle
- Delivers confident, clear, and professional communication with clients during their entire Studs’ experience

OPERATIONS

Decision Quality & Execution
- Leverages Studs’ resources and policies in decision making
- Becomes well-versed in piercing operating procedures and regulations to ensure client experience and work safety standards are met
- Shows consistent and detailed record keeping of all maintenance, sterilized inventory and tools

TALENT

Integrity
- Prioritizes Studio compliance and is accountable to standard operating procedures and company policy
- Admits mistakes and is not afraid to escalate when help is needed
- Lives out our Core Values
- Shows consistency by providing best in class service to everyone in the Studio
- Provides solutions-oriented feedback and is open-minded to receiving it

Requirements:

3 years of relevant work experience
At least two years as a Medical Assistant or Phlebotomist (performing venipunctures and/or finger sticks) preferred
Must be available to work a flexible schedule of varying days and hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Must have availability to work on Saturday and Sunday, excluding approved unscheduled time away
Reliably attend work as scheduled for up to 29 hours per week, in line with local laws and subject to any approved accommodations
Must pierce a minimum 18 appointments a day
Must be able to visually inspect ear anatomy to execute advanced piercings
Must be able to deliver piercings with a steady hand
Must be able to lift 20 lbs
Must be able to handle chemicals safely
Travel to one of our studio locations for the duration of the training program (paid by Studs)
Driven, creative problem solver that consistently acts with integrity and speaks up
Owner’s mindset, with the ability to approach feedback and problems with a positive attitude.

Benefits & Perks

Paid Safe & Sick Leave Accrual
FSA Health and Commuter Tax-Advantaged Accounts
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Exclusive Employee Discounts on Piercings and Jewelry (we’ve got your friends and family covered too!)

Studs is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status. Studs considers qualified applicants with criminal histories. We comply with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which we operate. If you require an accommodation for the application process, please fill out this form.

Massachusetts Applicants: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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Key Skills

Service OrientedBrand AmbassadorDecision QualityExecutionRecord KeepingInventory ManagementComplianceProblem SolvingIntegrityCommunicationSafety StandardsClient ExperienceVisual InspectionSteady Hand