Chief Executive Officers

You can learn more about corporations and management issues by reading publications such as Barron’s (https://www.barrons.com), the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com), Forbes (http://www.forbes.com), Bloomberg Businessweek (https://www.bloomberg.com/businessweek), Fortune (https://fortune.com), and Financial Times (http://www.ft.com). (Note: Certain sections of these publications online may be available only to subscribers.)

Get as much management experience as possible. Volunteering with school clubs and neighborhood organizations, or landing a part-time job, will provide a great introduction to business and management.

Talk to CEOs about their careers. It might be hard to set up an interview with a Fortune 500 executive, but many CEOs of local companies and nonprofits will be happy to discuss their careers with you. Suggested interview questions include: What made you want to enter this career? How did you train for this field? What advice would you give to young people about preparing for the field and being successful on the job? How will advances in technology change the field? Additionally, you can check out CEO interviews and profiles at https://www.theceomagazine.com/executive-interviews.

Joining student clubs such as Junior Achievement (https://jausa.ja.org) and Business Professionals of America (http://bpa.org) are great ways to learn more about business and interact with business professionals.

Participate in business-related summer exploration programs that are offered by colleges and universities, high schools, companies, and professional associations. For example, the National Student Leadership Conference offers a nine-day, summer exploration program in Business & Entrepreneurship at several colleges and universities throughout the United States. Learn more at https://www.nslcleaders.org.