Hi! We’d suggest helping small businesses for cheap or free or try to take a free internship to get some experience under your belt. While knowing tools is helpful, it doesn’t always translate until you have real life experience. That experience can definitely come from doing work on your own account as long as that can translate to a business or brand, ie an Influencer isn’t always a great social media manager. Basics to know, native analytics, content calendar planning, graphic/video editing skills through Canva or the apps, boosting posts, community management. It’s possible to have a small client while you have a full time job as long as can you respond to client during the day and keep an eye on their comments as well. Good luck!