>> I would say if someone wanted to get involved with the college relations,
first and foremost, it can be difficult.
I was very fortunate to land an HR.
HR already is - as a support function - can be difficult to get into.
Most people will have the opportunity to get into operations
and I would tell them not to ignore that route.
Most HR professionals do come from operations and you'll enjoy the respect of your peers
if you start from there and you can transition later on.
But if you're in school and you know you want to do human resources and you know you want
to do college relations, I would suggest that you take as many courses, maybe pick up a minor.
And in human resources, there's a Society of Human Resources Management, SHRM,
you could get involved in and actually take a test to be certified while you're in school.
And I think all of that will that show the commitment to HR.
And once you get into an organization, there will be a College Relations Teams, most likely,
and if you network with them, volunteer to go back to your alma mater, then over the course
of time, you should be able to break in.
Me, truthfully, it took me about eight years to be able to do college relations full time.