Overview

Event Planners is a career path for those who enjoy working with people and in fast-paced environments. There are many career options, including special events planner, meeting planners, executive assistant, and hotel/convention operator.

Take This Career Path if You ♥

Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. | Like to travel and spend time in hotels or at conventions. |  Don't mind working on deadlines and under pressure. | Enjoy planning activities and events. | Like making calls, coordinating activities and people, scheduling, and networking. | Like customer service roles. 

Quick Facts

According to he Occupational Outlook Handbook, here's what's required:
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Work experience: Some hospitality experience and/or on-campus involvement in student organizations
  • Job Outlook next 10 years: Growth rate = 10%
  • More information

Be Prepared

Here's 5 Ways to Start Your Journey
  1. Specialize in organizational communication or public relations
  2. And/Or take the following courses: Business communication, organizational communication (380, 480, 483), persuasion, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, small group communication; We highly recommended you get an internship in event planning, special events, promotions
  3. Consider minors or elective coursework in sales, hospitality management, marketing; take the Cvent certification
  4. Get involved! RSOs plan a lot of events! We recommend PRSSA in CMST, Student Programming Council, and Meeting Professionals International 
  5. ​Join C3, which needs members to develop training seminar, workshops, webinars, and online teaching resources

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