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What are activities or internships I should pursue if I want to major in business?

I want to apply for extremely competitive undergraduate business programs and I want to stand out among applicants. What internships or extra curricular activities should I do? I am already holding an officer position in FBLA and have won an award for global business.
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Ken’s Answer

Congratulations on you accomplishments so far! The key to becoming successful in your education/career journey is focus. The area of Business is very broad with many opportunities for specialization. This selection should be made very carefully based upon one's interests and personality traits. During my years in Human Resources, I have developed these following steps, which have help many to chose and be successful in an appropriate area. Too often, I have encountered students who have skipped these steps and found that they did not like the practical application of what they had studied.

Ken recommends the following next steps:

The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
It is very important to express your appreciation to those who help you along the way to be able to continue to receive helpful information and to create important networking contacts along the way. Here are some good tips: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-informational-interview-thank-you-note-smart-people-know-to-send?ref=recently-published-2 ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-tips-for-writing-a-thank-you-note-thatll-make-you-look-like-the-best-candidate-alive?bsft_eid=7e230cba-a92f-4ec7-8ca3-2f50c8fc9c3c&bsft_pid=d08b95c2-bc8f-4eae-8618-d0826841a284&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20171020&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20171020&bsft_clkid=edfe52ae-9e40-4d90-8e6a-e0bb76116570&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=214115cb-cca2-4aec-aa86-92a31d371185&bsft_pp=2 ##
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MaryLee’s Answer

Students who wish to major in business in college, should focus on volunteerism. The business field is highly competitive and students that have a resume with a lot of volunteer activities will have a better chance of getting into the college they want if they have good grades and have extra-curricular activities such as volunteering, clubs, sports or band type activities, etc.

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If you aren't already in a club or sport, I suggest signing up for some volunteer work
Look for a summer job in business. A lot of businesses hire clerical and summer interns to help basic data entry, filing, etc.
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Carina’s Answer

Hello,

I would recommend that you really focus on your personal essay. Have your English teacher or a family friend review it. Start writing the essays really early, as many applications often require more than one essay. Make sure that your application stands out; unique experiences or backgrounds can do this for you.

Good luck!
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