Finding A Job out of College?

[CarolinaDG]

Event planning's tough to get into, anyway. You may want to look into something similar, just not exactly the same... keep your options wide open.

I'm a banquet manager at a country club and I get some (very little) experience in event planning. I had been working at this club for 4 years before I graduated, and they made me an offer b/c they knew my work ethic. Other than that, I couldn't find a job ANYWHERE.

You're doing good starting that early in this field. I would suggest talking to someone in hospitality to see if they know of any openings. Also, check out hotels and country clubs to see if they have any openings. You'll get more experience in event planning in hotels, though. I have a friend doing sales for the Park in Charlotte and she is constantly doing event planning, wheras I may plan one event a month, if that.

ETA: I'm currently trying to get into charity event planning. If that's something you're interested in, idealist.org is a great resource, as is opportunityknocks.org. My advice is be aware that practically everyone entry-level are taking very crappy jobs that they aren't really interested in just to get their foot in the door (and pay the bills). I'm not saying this to try to scare you, I just want you to not get discouraged if you can't find anything right away, and so you know you aren't alone.