Best roles for PMP with “no experience?”

I’ve been on help desk for 2 years while doing college, and I just graduated last month. I was looking to move up in IT, but suddenly my company offers PMP+ITIL4 and a course on their dime.

Originally my plan was to do IT + undergrad -> technical cyber/IT role -> MBA -> start PM career, but I am wondering if I could leverage the PMP cert to get straight into project management roles more quickly?

I know that PMP doesn’t automatically make me a PM, but I am hoping it would speed things up, or at least help me move up from help desk during this tough job market.

I passed ITIL 4 yesterday, so I started researching PMP, but it’s not as clear to me what types of roles are available to speed up career progress, or if this makes no difference until later in my career. Assuming I pass the PMP, my qualifications would be: - 2 years volunteer missionary work (held training and leadership positions) - 2 years help desk (work related projects but still very entry level) - Certs: PMP, ITIL 4, Project+, CCNA, PenTest+, CySA+, A+, SSCP - B.S. cybersecurity (as of last month)

Essentially, I am wondering if adding the PMP to my current experience “opens any doors” or if it doesn’t change what types of roles I should look for? I would like to move to project management sooner if possible, but the job market is tough and I’m also hoping this opens up more roles that I can apply for. Some research has suggested business analyst, but I want to know if there are any other roles I should look for.