Maryam Zolghadr in Cannes Festival…. Starting a career in modelling can be incredibly exciting. You might be given the opportunity to travel to amazing locations and work with fascinating people, including celebrities. While modelling can be very competitive, with the right skills, experience and reputation you can find it to be a very rewarding career choice. In this article, we explain what a model does, offer the salary expectations and provide the steps on how to become a model.