Great Clips Careers

Cosmetology and barber students

Save your chair before you graduate.

Apply while you are still in school. Tell us when you expect your Texas license, and the manager at the salon you pick keeps in touch, so you can start as soon as your license comes through.

Apply as a student Resources

Why start your career at Great Clips

More haircuts, sooner

Walk-in customers all day means more cuts in your first months than you could book on your own. That is how speed and confidence come.

Training that keeps going

Paid Great Clips training when you start, then coaching on the floor from your salon manager and area leader.

No chair rent, no book to build

Hourly pay from your first shift, weekly commission as you get faster, and your tips.

Pay, commission, bonuses and benefits vary by salon, position, hours and eligibility, and may change. Ask the salon manager for the details that apply to you.

What happens after you apply

  1. You apply nowWith your school and the month you expect your license.
  2. The manager gets in touchTo meet you and answer questions while you finish school.
  3. License in hand, you startWith paid training and a schedule that fits.

Graduating soon?

The earlier you apply, the more time the salon has to plan your first schedule around you.

Apply as a student

Resources

For students and new stylists

Great Clips scholarships and tool kitsCosmetology and barber students can apply for Great Clips scholarships, and future stylists for a professional tool kit. Calling all students and gradsWhy so many new stylists start their career at Great Clips. From student to stylist to salon managerOne stylist’s path, from school to running a salon. Great Clips trainingWhat you learn after you are hired, online and in the salon. Interview tips and hiring questionsWhat to expect, and how to get ready for your interview. Texas cosmetology license (TDLR)Hours, exams and applying for your Texas cosmetology license. Texas barber license (TDLR)Hours, exams and applying for your Texas barber license.

Great Clips, Inc. and the State of Texas run these pages and programs, not our salons.

Salons near you or your school

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