Get the relevant education for this career. Schools such as the QC School of Event and Wedding Planning and the International School of Hospitality offer certificate programs in general event planning. Classes and seminars teach you what your role is as a professional event planner, how to make and stick to a budget, how to work in constrictive time frames, how to plan corporate events including meetings, team-building exercises, and parties, as well as how to plan public events such as ceremonies, open houses, and fundraisers. While none of these classes are specific to hospital event planning, they can be applied in these settings.
2Get relevant work experience for this career. Work as an assistant or full-fledged event planner for a health-related nonprofit organization, a medical supply company or a medication retail firm. The types of events you will need to be able to plan for a hospital can include fundraisers, benefit speeches or concerts, award banquets, and seminars with prominent medical figures. Work for companies that will have need of similar events so that you can gain experience that will be relatable.
3Apply at hospitals with a well-constructed resume and cover letter. Be sure to include not only work experience, but also your educational background and your special skills in your resume. In your cover letter, introduce yourself in a warm but not too personal manner and let the prospective employers know what you can bring to the position that other applicants can't. Be sure to follow all application instructions provided by the hospital, provide all necessary paperwork and if they request that you do not call their offices pay attention to that. Many employers don't have time to take calls about jobs, while others will request that you don't call them to see if you can follow instructions.
4Be professional and prepared for an interview. If they call you to set up an interview, be courteous on the phone, answer their questions honestly, and save the majority of your own questions and comments until you meet them in person. Before you go in, research the hospital you are interviewing at. Learn the important history, management people, and what kinds of events they have done in the past. Make a short list of ideas of events they could have in the future. When you go for your interview, dress professionally, show up on time, and tell them about your ideas to show that you can perform your job if hired. Be sure to thank them for their time when the interview is over. One to two days after your interview, send them a fax, letter, or email letting them know again that you appreciate them talking to you and hope they are still considering you for the position.
Before pursuing this career, determine if you have the proper interests and skills to work as an event planner in a hospital setting. If you are organized, able to multitask, willing to work within budget and time restraints, and comfortable working with the public, this may be a job you will excel in.
You may not be required to have any kind of specific education to get a job as a hospital event planner, but it can often help you understand what to expect with the job and show a prospective employer how dedicated you are to this as a career.
You can send one follow-up message after doing an interview, to keep yourself in mind when they are making hiring decisions, but don't send anymore than that. If you are too insistent and take up too much of their time, they may decide not to hire you.
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