How To Get My Foot in the Door
Hello!
Firstly, I want to say: I have a ton of experience. My mother worked a non-profit government position where she was an event planner, and I was her (volunteer) assistant, and planned a lot of the events myself for ten years. I only stopped, as I got my degree Music Education, and became a band director and moved to Florida. For three years, i have planned multiple award ceremonies, band fundraising events, parties, concerts, musicals, dinners, etc. I am getting out of education, and I would really love to be an event planner for a career, but I have no idea how to get my foot in the door. I know the job market is saturated, and it's already difficult just applying anywhere. I don't know if the fact that a lot of my experience is through education, or volunteered base is making me seem like I'm entry level, even though I've been doing this for 13 years. I'm sure there will be some things I'll need help with or need to know, but for the most part my events that I held by myself have always gone very well with great turn up with both locations.
I don't really know anybody in Orlando, and would love to at least get an assistant job to start off. Even if I need to work as an intern just so I can get relevant experience. Any tips or pointers? Maybe advice?