School Administrators

If you attend a private or public school, you're already very familiar with the nature of education and already know many great resources of information, such as your own teachers and school administrators. Talk to your principal about his or her work, and offer to assist them with some projects before or after school. Perhaps you could even job shadow your principal for a portion of his or her workday. School counselors can offer vocational guidance, provide occupational materials, and help students plan appropriate programs of study. You can also learn more about the field by reading books and publications about the field, such as School Administrator (https://www.aasa.org/publications/school-administrator), published monthly by the American Association of School Administrators.

You can gain experience in the education field by getting a summer job as a camp counselor or day care center aide, working with a scouting group, volunteering to coach a youth athletic team, or tutoring younger students.