Hospitality and Events Management
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You may have had some part-time work or experience with a club or society which has made you think about a career within this sector. If you are considering whether this is the right choice for you, think about the following:
- Do you get genuine pleasure from helping others?
- Are you an effective communicator with a wide range of people?
- Do you have loads of energy? Do you see activities through to their conclusion?
- Can you stay rational and calm in a hectic situation, think flexibly to solve problems, be persistent, and work to tight deadlines?
Get experience
Your applications will be much stronger if you have previous experience. To gain experience you could:
- Relevant part-time work or summer work
- Taking a lead role in organising an event for a student society or a sports club
- For any unpaid work apply for the work experience bursary
Search for work on using our online job vacancy database.
Employers
Hospitality
- Hotels, restaurants, pubs, bars and clubs, conference centres and cruise ships.
Event management
- In-house for companies, agencies, venues e.g. exhibition halls, conference centres, hotels and festivals.