Tips for Entry
Keep up with marketing industry news and the companies that are trending by reading publications such as MarketingNews, https://www.ama.org/marketing-news-home, as well as the AMA's Academic Journals, https://www.ama.org/ama-academic-journals.
Participate in internships or summer or part-time jobs that are arranged by your college’s career services office or professional associations.
Talk to marketing managers about their careers by conducting informational interviews. Ask your school's career services office for help with setting up these interviews, and be sure to prepare a list of questions to ask.
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