Volunteer to serve in financial-related positions for school clubs and other organizations to obtain experience handling money. Talk to accounts payable specialists about their careers to obtain valuable insights. Perhaps you can interview one of the specialists in your school’s business office. Join student business organizations—such as Junior Achievement (https://jausa.ja.org), DECA (https://www.deca.org), Future Business Leaders of America (https://www.fbla.org), and Business Professionals of America (http://bpa.org)—to learn more about the business world and participate in activities that develop your leadership, managerial, and financial management skills. Some organizations offer business and finance competitions. For example, Future Business Leaders of America offers competitions in Financial Math, Introduction to Business Communication, and Spreadsheet Applications.
- Accountants
- Accounts Receivable Specialists
- Audit and Assurance Accountants
- Auditors
- Bank Examiners
- Billing Clerks
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Budget Analysts
- Chief Financial Officers
- Chief Restructuring Officers
- Credit Analysts
- Economists
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Institution Officers and Managers
- Financial Institution Tellers, Clerks, and Related Workers
- Financial Planners
- Financial Services Brokers
- Forensic Accountants and Auditors
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Statisticians
- Tax Accountants
- Tax Managers
- Tax Preparers
