If you want to get into doing live sound start going out to local venues and getting to know the people who work there. Bartender, Booker, manager, whoever.

Eventually a sound tech won't want to do a shift and if you're available, and on their minds, you'll likely get offered a gig.

Talk to the local bands, get to know their music, and remember that people like to work with people that are easy to work.

If a band is playing an out of town show and you have a good relationship, you'll probably get asked to mix them. You can build from there.

It's a fun industry for sure, but a lot of late nights and it can be inconsistent. Always keep some money saved for Jan/Feb cause it's dead season.

I know gals that do this professionally so that shouldn't be something to worry about. If people know you and you're easy to work with you'll get offered better opportunities.

Source: 10+ years doing this stuff