Career fit quiz

Is Event Planner the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the event planner career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the event planner job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love organizing details
Statement 2 of 8I stay calm when things go wrong
Statement 3 of 8I enjoy working with people
Statement 4 of 8I like creative projects
Statement 5 of 8I don’t mind weekend work
Statement 6 of 8I want variety and travel
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4 years or event experience training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $61,160 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Meeting, convention and event planners coordinate every detail of events, from venues and vendors to budgets, schedules and on-site logistics.

  • Meet clients to define goals and budgets
  • Research and book venues
  • Negotiate contracts with vendors
  • Coordinate catering, AV and transportation
  • Manage registration and attendees

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