VIRTUAL CAREER EXPO
Thinking about a career in the event industry? Explore our 'virtual' career expo to learn more about what it is like working in this dynamic industry.
Events are used in many different industries. In event planning and managing you can find yourself working in tourism and travel, hospitality, sport, cultural or community sectors.
In the event industry you have a chance to work for an organisation that runs their own events internally (client side) or you can work for an organisation that does event planning and management on behalf of companies (agency side). A “day in the life” of an event planner could see you:
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In addition, you can also find yourself working for very different types of employers. Employment options can include working for event or exhibition management companies, event venues, or large organisations that organise their own events.
The difference job titles you can have in the event sector include:
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The number of people working in the event industry grew very strongly over the past 5 years and is expected to grow strongly over the next 5 years. There are likely to be around 29,000 job openings over 5 years (that's about 5,800 a year).
You can work in the event sector without formal qualifications. However a course in event management may be useful. Private and public vocational colleges and universities are both common study pathways. Unemployment in event management sector was below average in 2018. |