The Events industry is a highly competitive industry to break into.  We place our ProGrad candidates in the most dynamic division of Events companies, the corporate sales team. What it involves This type of work includes generating prospective clients, listening to their business challenges and tailoring solutions to meet their needs.  You will need to be an effective networker, and feel comfortable speaking to people both on the telephone and face to face.  The promotional prospects depend on the individual, however ProGrad candidates move into junior management roles, sponsorship sales roles, and event conference production roles.  Excellent salaries are further enhanced by a good benefits package including commission-based earnings.  Many graduates in this industry will earn in excess of $60,000 from University.   What's required Most degree subjects are acceptable for entry into the profession, although relevant qualifications are preferred for some positions. Potential employees must have maturity, confidence, perseverance, patience, excellent interpersonal skills and should be commercially aware. IT, numerical and foreign language abilities can be useful.