I often meet new people who say to me "I want to be a Project Manager but I don't have any experience so I can't find a job that will allow me to be a Project Manager." My first response is, you aren't looking for the right opportunities. Just because you don't have the title of Project Manager, doesn't mean you can't manage a project. In your current job you can look for opportunities to take on a simple/small project. Something as simple as organizing a team building event or organizing a server room can be a project. In these examples you typically have scope, budget, and timeline that you are aiming for.
There are also ways to get experience managing a project outside of your employer's environment. Just about any non-profit, religious organization, local government, educational institute, etc. would be more than happy to have you as a volunteer and often you can pick what it is that you do, ie manage a project.
So if you want to be a Project Manager and are having challenges finding an opportunities, think outside the box and don't just look for role with a title of a Project Manager.
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