Seeking advice

Hi everyone,
I am trying to make a career switch and move into the Wine and Spirits industry.
So far, I have applied for several positions through the WSET board, however, I did not receive any response back. Here comes the part where I ask for your help. I am considering the idea of doing a small project that would allow me to gain some useful experience. How can I help and provide some valuable solutions? I also tried finding volunteer positions to work as a volunteer to gain some experience, unfortunately, with no results.

Thinking about my future, what should I focus on doing now that I could do alone? For example, what can I do to stand out among competitors? It can be anything related to business or services, or anything else, really.

Thank you for your help.

How do you want to find your place in the industry? Retail? Wholesale? Martketing? Sales? Wine bar? Tasting room?