Project Management is an increasingly popular career choice for young graduates. According to statistics produced by the Middlesex University National Centre for project management, 1.5 – 2 million people earn their living as Project Managers in the UK alone.
Requiring strong organisational and leadership abilities rather than specialist industry knowledge, Project Management provides a varied and challenging career. Project Managers are required for the co-ordination of projects of every size and scope within environments ranging from hospitals to financial institutions, and advertising firms to charities.
How do I get in?
Entry into Project Management is usually via several years experience in a particular industry or sector, but there are a growing number of junior and trainee roles available, as well as vacation and graduate internships ranging from three weeks to a year in length.
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