Get an internship or part-time job in a company that offers investment underwriting services. Ask your school's career services office for help with finding internship openings and job listings.
Attend industry-related conferences and events to meet others in the field and learn more about employment opportunities. Find calendar listings on professional associations' Web sites, such as Investments & Wealth Institute's "Conferences" page, https://investmentsandwealth.org/conferences-(1).
Visit the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors' Web site to check out the professional development webinars and videos that are geared to financial professionals at the start of their careers: https://www.naifa.org/professional-development/early-career--yat/177.
Keep up with industry trends and news by reading publications such as Advisor Today (https://www.naifa.org/news-publications/advisor-today) and the financial section of the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/news/business/financial-services).
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