15 Entry-Level Digital Nomad Jobs for Beginners [NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED]

When you think about digital nomad jobs, the first thing you might think of is a software developer or super tech geek with special “nomad skills”.

In reality, you don’t need specialized skills to make money on the road.

There are TONS of digital nomad careers that allow anyone to live a location independent lifestyle and support themselves around the world.

In this guide, we’ll cover 15 digital nomad jobs for beginners. But if you want the full list of over 100 ideas, check out this ultimate travel jobs guide. 

Before we jump into your different options, let’s quickly review what a digital nomad job actually is.

What are digital nomad jobs?

Digital nomad jobs are jobs that can be done completely online. They allow you to make money from anywhere in the world. All you need is:

• A digital nomad laptop
• Some sort of international mobile hotspot for travelers to stay connected
• A few rock-solid digital nomad productivity hacks to blast through work on the road

With those three ingredients, you’ll essentially be location-independent.

All you have to do is pack your traveling office into your digital nomad backpack or suitcase, and hit the road.

Note: Choosing a job is only one piece of the puzzle. For the complete blueprint, check out this epic guide on how to become a digital nomad with no experience.

The 3 types of digital nomad jobs

Digital nomad jobs generally fall into one of three categories— freelancing, remote work, or online entrepreneur.

Each category of location-independent jobs has advantages and disadvantages, and it’s not uncommon for digital nomads to have multiple sources of income spanning different categories. 

Freelancing and remote work allow you to start earning money faster, but becoming an online entrepreneur and building your own project can lead to the greatest flexibility.

Many digital nomads (including myself) use freelancing and remote work to launch their digital nomad lifestyle and pay the bills. From there, they gradually build up their own business on the side until they can fully support themselves.

Alright, let’s jump into the list!

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What are the best digital nomad jobs for beginners?

Many jobs for digital nomads require training and expertise to get started. That’s not what we’re talking about today.

In this list, we’ll cover the most common digital nomad jobs for beginners that you can start with minimal experience. Some require absolutely zero experience, while others may involve a tiny bit of research and practice.

When you’re first starting, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with digital nomad information overload. But if you ever have doubts, just remember that a simple search on Google can teach you just about anything.

In addition to beginner digital nomad jobs, I’ve also listed some opportunities that—while not necessarily location independent—offer benefits for digital nomads trying to get off the ground.

Let’s get started.

#1.) Housesitting

The first job on the list doesn’t pay you in the traditional sense, but it’s perfect for digital nomads who want free places to base themselves while they work on growing their digital nomad projects.

As a housesitter, you basically go around the world staying in people’s houses for free in exchange for taking care of their pets while they’re away.

The downside to housesitting is the competition. It can be a bit tricky getting started, and your first house sit is usually the hardest.

Here’s a video showing how we landed our first housesitting gig:

For the full list of tips, check out our housesitting jobs guide.

Long story short—You sign up for a housesitting platform, make a trustworthy-looking profile, and start applying for jobs using our template below.

It’s that easy.

Housesitting works best when you’re traveling through expensive countries like the U.S., Europe, and Australia because you save a lot of money on accommodation costs. These are all popular road trip destinations, and housesitting can be a great strategy to combine with van life jobs.

In third-world countries throughout Southeast Asia and Central and South America, there are way fewer opportunities (and accommodation is cheap to begin with), but it’s still worth checking out.

You can do housesitting as a solo traveler, but it’s even easier if you can split responsibilities with a partner. That makes housesitting one of the best jobs for traveling couples with accommodation.

#2.) Freelance writing

You might think you may need to be some kind of expert to earn money writing, but that’s not true.

As long as you’re a decent writer, can string together some logical thoughts, and are willing to practice, pretty much anyone can make money in this way. 

If I can do it, you can do it. It’s one of the best freelance jobs for beginners.

In fact, this is how I make the majority of my money as we’re traveling around the world. 

Now, there are two main paths to take as a freelance writer—content writing and copywriting.

You can either choose one or do a mix of both (like me).

Content writing

Content writing included writing informational content (like articles and blog posts) for different companies online. This is the easier of the two paths to get started with. And if you find the right clients, you can get paid pretty well. 

I actually put together a free five-day email course showing how to land entry-level writing jobs to earn your first $1,000 freelance writing. Make sure to grab that if content writing sounds interesting to you:

If you’re serious about becoming a highly-paid content writer and taking things to the next level, I can’t recommend this course enough. It really helped me jack up my rates, which allows me to work less and travel more. 

Copywriting

The second type of freelance writing is called copywriting. Copywriting is writing material that provokes the reader (or watcher) to buy or take an action.

This type of writing is more directly connected to sales. It’s easier to charge higher prices as a copywriter because if your content is bringing in more sales for a company, they’re making more money. And if they’re making more money, they’ll be happy to pay you more money.

There’s a lot of persuasion and psychology that goes into effective copywriting, and it can be trickier to master. I’ve taken many different courses, but this one was hands down the most effective (I even took it three times and wrote up a detailed review of it).

Is blogging a good digital nomad job for beginners?
Many people recommend blogging as one of the best digital nomad jobs for beginners, but I don’t think it belongs on this list.

While blogging now earns me enough passive income to support all of my adventures, it’s not the best money-making strategy for NEW digital nomads who want to start earning fast.

Blogging is a long-term play.

Yes, it can be a great location-independent career that gives you ultimate freedom, but it’s not as quick or easy as it looks (no matter what other blogging gurus out there say). 

That said, if you’re interested in blogging, by all means — start a blog. Just don’t plan on earning money from it within the first year.

To start earning a location-independent income faster, I recommend choosing another job from this list and growing your blog on the side.

If you follow a proven plan and work on it consistently, it will eventually start snowballing with passive income — this is the ultimate goal.

To avoid wasting loads of time (like I did), you’ll want to invest in some blogging training. I’ve taken many courses — paid and free. Here are my favorite free ones to get you started:

▶ This free course is best for learning how to build passive-income niche sites monetized by ADS. I used these strategies to skyrocket the traffic on my niche sites (see my full Fat Stacks review here).
▶ This free training covers a different, equally lucrative approach — creating an affiliate marketing focused site. This approach helped me build my niche sites to over $10,000 in passive income each month.

That said, you don’t have to create a blog to earn money. It’s also one of the best travel hobbies and can be an awesome way to document your adventures.

#3.) Drop Servicer

A drop servicing business is the “next level” of freelancing — but you don’t need much experience to do it.

See, the downside to freelancing is that it isn’t scalable. Your income is limited by how many client projects you can jam into your schedule. The drop servicing business model solves this.

The idea is simple. You land freelance clients who need help with a service (like email marketing, graphic design, paid advertising, etc.). You then outsource that work to other freelancers who charge less and keep the profits.

For example, this image shows how to make 300 dollars fast with drop servicing.

Now, your income is no longer limited to the number of project you can jam into your day. By outsourcing all the work, you’re only limited by how many deals you can close. This makes it much easier to scale to a 6-figure income and beyond.

The best part is, you technically don’t even have to know how to do the service you’re offering. You just act as the middle man.

While the idea sounds simple, setting it all up (and then automating the entire business) has many moving parts.

To get a better idea of how it all works, check out this free drop servicing class. It sounds a little over-hyped, but it’s actually full of good info.

I took their full course, Drop Servicing Blueprint, and was blown away (If you’re curious about this business, check out my full Drop Servicing Blueprint review).

#4.) Proofreader

Freelance writing isn’t everyone’s jam. Maybe you enjoy the written word, but you don’t like staring at a blank page and writing it yourself.

If that sounds like you, finding entry-level proofreading work could be an easy digital nomad gig to start.

The task is simple — read through other people’s work, and mark up all their grammar errors.

To succeed, you need to:

1. Know your grammar forward and backward
2. Have a tedious eye for detail

Chances are you’re gonna need to pick up a grammar book and brush up on your skills. (If you decide to try your hand at teaching English — which we’ll cover shortly — you’ll already be a grammar pro).

From there, start hunting for clients. As a beginner with no previous experience, this can be tricky. This free workshop teaches some cool ways to attract the right type of proofreading clients.

A good proofreader can bring in $20 to $25 per hour, making it a fairly “easy” way to make $3k per month on the road (assuming near full-time work).

#5.) Social media manager

If you’re going to spend all day scrolling through Instagram anyway, you mind as well get paid. 

A social media manager is responsible for the social media accounts of different companies. You have to grow their accounts, answer comments, interact with followers, make graphics, write posts, design marketing campaigns, etc.

The more specialized your skills, the more you can charge. To get hired, you have to prove your chops as a social media marketer.

The best way to do that is to grow your own social media accounts to show off your skills.

To be honest, I’m not a huge social media guy, and I don’t want to steer you in the wrong direction. Luckily, there’s tons of free information online on how to grow your accounts. Just make sure you’re following current information, because social media strategies change fast. 

Choosing a digital nomad job is just the FIRST STEP in becoming a digital nomad. For a complete step-by-step blueprint on How to Become a Digital Nomad, check out the video below ⬇

#6.) Virtual assistant (VA)

Traveling as a virtual assistant is a great way to make money on the road.

As a VA, you’re basically a virtual receptionist who takes care of administrative tasks that your client wants to outsource.

When it comes to VAs, there are different levels of specialization. But if you don’t have any experience, you can start out at a more basic level doing simple Google research online, form filling jobs online, making phone calls, that sort of stuff.

If you want to get paid the big bucks, you’ll eventually want to specialize in more valuable skills—skills that require some sort of expertise that will make you harder to replace.

⬆ specialized skills = ⬆ valuable to clients = ⬆ job security = ⬆ $$$ for you

For example, if you become an expert in Pinterest, keyword research, PPC, etc, you’ll be able to charge way more. 

To give you an idea of all the opportunities out there, check out this epic list of different services VAs can offer.

Whether you want a full-time income or are just looking for ways to earn an extra 50 bucks per day to cover travel costs, working as a VA can get you there.

To learn how to set up a VA business and start earning ASAP, check out this awesome free virtual assistant class.

This will give you a strong foundation. But if you want some serious handholding and a blueprint for scaling to higher incomes, here are some of the best virtual assistant courses online.

#7.) Remote worker

This digital nomad job may sound super obvious, but it’s often overlooked.

If you take your current job on the road, you won’t need to earn any new skills.

Companies now realize that many jobs can be done at home. And if they can be done at home, they can probably be done from a beach in Thailand. 

If your boss feels a little bit nervous about the idea, you could do a trial run first. Ask if you can work from home just one day per week, then prove that you’re more productive and valuable when working remotely. 

That said, sometimes it’s just not possible to take your in-person job on the road. And even if your company does allow remote work, many won’t allow you to work from abroad.

If that’s the case, you can search online job sites for remote jobs related to your field. 

Set up a filter and alerts on all the big job sites like Indeed, Monster, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, etc.

I’ve also had luck with Flexjobs and Dynamite Jobs, which both specialize in remote work. 

If you want a company that allows you to work from abroad, it helps to search for global or fully remote companies (vs. a normal company that has a remote position).

Whether you’re looking for a full-time digital nomad job or just want a part-time gig, a remote job can offer an extra layer of security compared to other options on this list.

#8.) Fiverr

One way to earn money online while traveling is to offer a service on Fiverr. 

You’d be shocked at some of the ways people are making money on there. 

This person creates original memes for your social media and has 107 5-star reviews. 

This lady will teach you to telepathically communicate with your pets. Nice. 

And here we have a guy making money doing Kermit the Frog impressions.

Seriously, guys. If these people are making money, you can make money too. 

Your best bet is to choose a service that you know a lot of companies need. You can find these services by browsing through the most popular jobs on Fiverr. From there, create a high-quality listing and start building up your reputation.

Now, I’ll be honest—you’re probably not going to get rich on Fiverr. But it can be an easy way to get your freelancing business off the ground.

You can always build your portfolio on Fiverr, and then slowly transition off the platform to work directly with clients (and charge more).

Also, keep in mind that—depending on what countries you’re traveling in—you may not even need to make a lot of money. Living in a cheap country is one of the easiest ways to build an online business from scratch.

#9.) Volunteer

Volunteering is an awesome way to get off the beaten path and connect with local cultures.

You’ll be able to get unique and unforgettable experiences that normal tourists miss. 

One popular way of volunteering is called WWOOFing. WWOOFing stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. 

It’s super popular in Australia, but you can find it in other parts of the world as well. 

Basically, you help out on a farm and in exchange for free food and accommodation. A lot of times it only involves working for a few hours per day, so you still have plenty of time to explore the area.

Another great site to find volunteer opportunities is called WorkAway. 

I’ve seen tons of cool volunteering opportunities on the site.

Sometimes it’s farming
Sometimes it’s taking care of a bed and breakfast up in the mountains.
Sometimes it’s just living with a family and speaking English with the kids for a couple hours a day.

There’s lots of cool stuff there, so I recommend checking it out. If you do, make sure to read these Workaway safety tips to avoid horror stories.

#10.) English teacher

This is one of the most popular ways to earn money as a traveler (for native English speakers).

English teaching can be done in-person around the world. But if you’re looking for a digital nomad lifestyle, you can become an online English teacher and work while you’re traveling. 

South Korea is known for being an awesome place for English teachers because they pay well and oftentimes even include free rent. Many travelers do this to save money quickly. Here’s a full guide on how to teach English in South Korea.

While it is possible to find jobs that don’t require a degree or certification, these jobs are few and far between.

In most cases, you’ll need a TEFL certification (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). A TEFL certification will not only make it easier to get a job, but it’ll enhance your teaching experience.

You’ll feel confident in what you’re doing, and your students will learn better. The truth is that knowing how to speak a language is much different from knowing how to teach a language.

There are a ton of TEFL courses online, but not all are created equal. Some of the cheaper courses aren’t the best quality, and some are even a bit scammy.

I took an in-person TEFL certification course in Peru through this company. It was an amazing experience.

They also have online course options, so if you’re interested in teaching English, I highly recommend checking them out.

That said, they aren’t the cheapest course in town. If you’re penny-pinching, here’s a budget TEFL course for under $100.

It won’t prepare you nearly as well as a more expensive course, but you’ll at least have the certificate you need to apply for jobs. (I would only recommend skimping on your TEFL course if you have absolutely no other options).

If you prefer something a bit more informal, you can also simply get paid to have conversations in English with language learners who want to practice. It’s not as lucrative as actually teaching, but it’s about as easy as it gets.

Whichever you choose, make sure you pick up a good laptop for online teaching.

Suggested Reading:
How to Teach English Online to Mexican Students
Top 5 Companies to Teach English Online to Spanish Students
How to Teach English Online While Traveling (to Adults)

#11.) Transcriptionist

Transcriptionists transcribe (i.e., type out) audio and video media into written form. Two of the most common types are general transcription and legal transcription.

At first glance, it sounds pretty easy. I mean, if you have speedy typing fingers, you should be all set, right?

Well, not so fast.

What if you’re transcribing someone with a heavy accent? What if the audio quality is poor? What do you do if the speaker is stuttering? What if multiple speakers are interrupting each other?

Turns out, it actually requires quite a bit of practice and training.

But if you’re willing to master the skill of transcription, you can make a decent income from your laptop (and an optional foot pedal) from anywhere in the world.

As long as you have the skills, you can start earning without experience. This free transcription course gives you a taste of how to get off the ground as a freelance transcriptionist.

If you’re serious about making transcription a career — especially legal transcription, which is quite technical — it’s worth investing in some training.

I actually went through one of the most popular transcriptionist certification courses, and you can read my full Transcribe Anywhere review here.

#12.) Teach your skills

There’s no need to go out and learn a bunch of new things to earn money while you’re traveling. Just stick with what you already know.

I’m willing to bet you know how to do something that other people would pay to learn.

This could be language lessons, cooking lessons, personal training sessions, dance classes, art lessons, photography tips, music lessons…the options are endless.

When we were stuck quarantined on a remote island in Cambodia, Day and I exercised on the beach every day. One day, the owner of one of the resorts saw us and offered free accommodation in exchange for personal training.

In the end, we didn’t take him up on his offer because we were too busy having fun making overly dramatic island quarantine videos 😂

#13.) Au pair

An au pair is basically a live-in babysitter. 

As an au pair, you travel to a different country, live with a family, look after their kids, and maybe do some chores. In exchange, you get free food, accommodation, and sometimes even a small stipend. 

This can be a perfect setup for digital nomads who are starting with a limited budget. You’ll kill three birds with one stone:

• Immerse yourself in a different culture
• Learn a new language
• Have your accommodation, food, and possibly even transportation taken care of. When you’re done with your part-time au pair responsibilities, you have the perfect base for growing your digital nomad business.

To work as an au pair, you’ll need to meet certain requirements and work with an agency to find a placement.

Another similar option is to become a travel nanny, where you travel with a family, have all your expenses covered, and get paid to take care of the kids on the road.

This obviously wouldn’t be as conducive to growing a digital nomad business on the side, but hey…it’s free travel!

#14.) Rent your stuff

This is a great way to supplement your income while traveling the world.

You honestly can rent out anything. If you have a house, an apartment, or even just a room—you can rent it out while traveling.

During my first backpacking trip through South America, I rented out my room to a friend and earned a steady $350/month.

This covered a huge portion of my travel expenses in some cheaper countries. Now that I’m married, we have an apartment in Colombia that we rent on Airbnb. 

If you don’t have a house or don’t feel comfortable renting out your space, you have other options as well. You can rent out:

• Your storage space
• Your backyard (for people to camp)
• Parking spaces in your driveway or yard
• Your car

You can really rent out any type of equipment that someone else might need to use, but they don’t want to buy forever. 

For example, when I first moved to Colombia, I found a great deal on an unfurnished apartment, but I didn’t want to buy a bed, a desk, a fridge, etc. because I didn’t know how long I was going to stay there.

I would have been happy to rent out those things from someone else. Odds are there are people in your city in a similar situation.

#15.) Sell pics of your body (not what you think!)

This one is kind of controversial and potentially a bit weird. But I recently met some digital nomad girls who told me they fund their travels by snapping pics of their feet, then selling them online.

I was intrigued. In fact, I was so intrigued, that I did some research and wrote an entire guide on how to sell feet pics online safely (without making it weird).

I plan to do an experiment to see if anyone will pay for pics of my hairy chode feet — you never know!

The point is, you don’t always have to stick to the traditional digital nomad jobs everyone is talking about.

You can housesit. You can sell feet pics. Heck, you can even get paid to be an online friend. I’m not kidding. There are “freelance friends” who get paid to talk to lonely people.

There are tons of opportunities out there. All you need is a bit of creativity to find the right money-making option for you.

How to get digital nomad jobs with no experience?

The strategy for landing digital nomad jobs with no experience depends on the type of job you’re gunning for.

Many remote and freelance jobs can be found on job boards online (see the list in Remote Worker section above).

Other digital nomad jobs may require you to network and outreach with potential clients.

Where to look for digital nomad jobs?

Apart from online job boards, one of the easiest ways to get started is to tap into your current network.

Many of my digital nomad gigs came from simply chatting with friends and colleagues about what I am doing.

Whenever they see job opportunities around the web (or meet someone who they think I could help), they send them my way.

Most of these have come from blogging and freelance writing friends I’ve made online. It pays (literally) to connect with others in your space and build relationships. Don’t be a lone wolf.

This uncertainty can seem intimidating at first, but if you always do A+ work, people will notice.

The majority of freelancers out there are flaky and unreliable, so by consistently showing up and giving your best, you’ll stand out.

For me, finding work has never been an issue. The secret to stable digital nomad income (at least as a freelancer) is impressing your clients so much that they’d be crazy to let you go.

That way, instead of searching for new clients every month, you have long-term clients who send you a steady load of work.

How much can you earn as a digital nomad?

When it comes to digital nomad income, the sky’s the limit.

But will you be making it rain from Day 1?

Probably not.

Just like anything in life that is worthwhile, it takes time and effort. We all start at the bottom (unless you land a swanky remote job) and work our way up.

The good news is, as a digital nomad, you can choose a location based on your income. 

So if you’re just getting things off the ground, you can live in a cheap country — this is what I did living in Cali, Colombia.

As time passes and you level up your income, you can unlock new destinations (or just stay where you’re at and live like a king).

That’s the beauty of the digital nomad lifestyle. Whether you earn $20K per year or $20K per month, there are places where you can live and travel comfortably.

However, one of the biggest mistakes new nomads make is to forget about taxes. Taxes are a bit complicated when you’re living and traveling in other countries, so I recommend this service to make sure you’re doing them correctly (for Americans).

(Note: No matter how much you earn, you absolutely 100% NEED to budget for digital nomad health insurance. Seriously, guys. Accidents can happen at any time. And without insurance, they can F up your finances real quick. So far, nomad insurance has saved me in nearly $20K in medical bills. Don’t leave home without it — especially since it’s so cheap!)

What skills do you need to be a digital nomad?

Today we’ve covered a bunch of jobs for digital nomads that don’t require any specialized skills. 

That said, the more digital nomad skills you learn, the more income opportunities you’ll have.

One of the reasons why I recommend blogging — even if it’s not your main income plan — is because it forces you to learn TONS of skills that make you more marketable as a digital nomad.

In fact, one of my best clients hired me (over other more-qualified applicants) simply because he saw my blog.

He knew that if I had a blog, I must know other important tech skills as well.

Some of the most useful skills for digital nomads to learn are:

• Graphic design, photo, and video editing
• Search engine optimization (SEO)
• How to use WordPress
• How affiliate marketing works
• The basics of eCommerce (e.g., Amazon, Shopify, dropshipping, etc.)
• Copywriting
• Basic coding (HTML and CSS)

If you’re brand new to the online business world, learning all these skills may seem like a tall order. But just take it one step at a time.

Instead of mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, use your free time to learn.

Whether that’s watching Youtube videos, listening to podcasts, reading books, or taking courses — try to learn something new every day.

That said, just remember — you don’t need to know it ALL before you can get started. The faster you can go from information “consumer” to information “producer”, the better.

Speaking of which, as a digital nomad, productivity is UBER important.

Mixing work and travel isn’t easy, and to avoid burning out, you need to be efficient.

Here are 5 clever productivity hacks for digital nomads that have completely transformed the way I travel. (Or here’s the video version):

The realities of being a digital nomad

It’s hard to find accurate information about the digital nomad lifestyle online. People like to publish content about the extremes.

Digital nomad life is either painted as a dreamy fairytale where you sip piña coladas on the beach all day and barely have to work…

…or it’s depicted as some big “lie” with complaints about how hard and miserable it is.

The reality is, digital nomad life is what you make it. YOU are in control.

You control what country you live in, how fast you travel, how much you work, where you stay, how much you spend, etc.

If you’re not happy, you have the power to change it.

That said, you do have to set realistic expectations. 

Things won’t always be easy. Things won’t always be comfortable. And things won’t always go according to plan.

As a digital nomad, you have to be okay with that.

This lifestyle isn’t for everyone – that’s for dang sure.

But if you want to live a life of adventure — a life full of amazing (and not-so-amazing) experiences that 99% of the world will never experience — becoming a digital nomad is one of the best ways to do it.

This lifestyle isn’t perfect, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. 

Easy jobs for digital nomads cheatsheet

If you’re having trouble deciding which job to choose, this video will give you some clarity:

And to recap, here’s a quick cheat sheet of everything we covered:

#1.) Housesitter
How to start: Sign up for a housesitting platform and start applying for sits.

#2.) Freelance writer
How to start: Take a copywriting or content writing course to learn how to write the type of content that businesses pay big bucks for. Consider starting a blog on the side using either the ad or affiliate strategy mentioned above.

#3.) Social media manager
How to start: Grow your own channels to use as proof when applying for jobs.

#4.) Virtual assistant
How to start: Search for basic VA jobs on job boards and build your skills from there. If you feel lost, take a free VA training to get pointed in the right direction.

#5.) Remote worker
How to start: Negotiate a remote work arrangement at your current job, or find a new remote job in your field using online job boards (just filter for “remote only”).

#6.) Fiverr freelancer
How to start: Choose a service with high demand, create an attractive profile, and start building good reviews.

#7.) Volunteer
How to start: Check out WWOOFING and WorkAway to find different opportunities around the world.

#8.) English teacher
How to start: Download this free brochure to learn everything you need to know to get started.

#9.) Teach your skills
How to start: Make a list of special skills you have that others might want to learn. Then, decide if you want to teach them online or in person.

#10.) Au pair
How to start: Sign up with an au pair placement service to get matched with a family in the country you want to travel to.

Bonus: Rent your stuff!
How to start: Check out the links in the section above to platforms for renting different types of things.