Bricklayers and Stonemasons

To obtain experience, try to work as a helper to a bricklayer or stonemason or join a student chapter of the National Association of Home Builders.

In bricklaying and stonemasonry, you often have to carry materials and sometimes relatively heavy equipment, such as scaffold parts and rows of brick. Since you'll be mixing mortar and laying brick and stone, you must not mind getting dirty and being on your hands and knees.

You should enjoy doing demanding work and be disciplined and motivated enough to do your job without close and constant supervision. Sometimes, you might be presented with building challenges that require either mental or physical aptitude. The ability to get along with coworkers is also important as many bricklayers and masons work in teams.