How do you get project management experience?

You get project management experience by spending time gathering, planning, coordinating, managing, and leading projects.

One way to gain this experience is by becoming an assistant project manager. In this role, you'll work with the project manager in charge and support them with their work.

Look for projects within your company and find out who the project manager is. From there, you can schedule a time to meet and determine how you can support the project manager. By working directly under a project manager, you should learn a lot and improve your skills.

You can also find out if there are projects in your department that you could lead. If there aren't, you could propose a new project. Other ways to gain project management experience include attending events,investing time in a project management course, or working toward your Project Management Professional certification.