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Part-time or summer employment as a clerk with a security firm is an excellent way to gain insight into the skills and temperament needed to become a security consultant. Discussions with professional security consultants are another way of exploring career opportunities in this field. Ask your school's career services office for help with setting up information interviews. You may also find it helpful to join a safety patrol at school.

If you are interested in a particular area of security consulting, such as data security, for example, you can join a club or association to learn more about the field. This is a good way to make professional contacts.

While in high school, take security-related classes at community and technical colleges to obtain an introduction to the field. Some schools even allow high school students to earn college credit for taking courses at the postsecondary level.

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