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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, YouTube Influencer makes her drool. She talked about wanting to be that through the end of h.s.
To the suggestions of hospitality, business major and focus on entrepreneurship I will share those suggestions with her. Along with the advice to get some catering/internship/sports events experience.   [/quote]

It is a contacts industry.  Being affiliated with a topnotch undergrad program will go a long way to helping her getting her foot in the door as well as getting some real-life experience.

I presume you are here in the DMV.  We have some outstanding catering and event firms in this area and we are moving into their prime time with the holidays first and then moving into an election year.  If she can get some experience under her belt at school by working some catering events for food services there then she stands a great chance of picking up some catering gigs here over Christmas break.  She will need black and whites (plain black trousers (with pockets is good), plain black jacket, white blouse and/or white tuxedo shirt, black bow tie, black walking shoes, all in wash-and-wear poly fabric is best except the shoes obviously).  She will make OUTSTANDING money and all the gigs will have a 4-hour work minimum.  She will need a car to get to the different job sites.  She will have to be ready to WORK.  This is not the industry for prima donnas.  She will be schlepping tables and chairs alongside men, and carrying trays with food or beverages that can be upwards of 20 pounds.

She can show her savvy and networking skills by calling around.  She might be able to get picked up as an intern but she likely won't earn any money at that.  Better to go in as a worker and get that can-do knowledge now to get a foot in the door and make a bunch of money at the same time.  It is highly unlikely that she will get hired as an event planner until she has experience.  So practical  experience coupled with a degree will mean that she can come close to writing her own ticket when she graduates.  Graduates from the top programs are highly sought after by big international hospitality corporations but they also are very attractive to some of the really large event and catering companies here in the DMV.[/quote]

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