-: Another key piece of advice I would probably give someone,
which is finding a mentor
and finding somebody who is active in
the area that you're thinking of pursuing.
Being able to talk to somebody that's
already in the industry or already in the profession
is so invaluable,
because they'll tell you what challenges they're facing
or what they're looking for or what is really
blooming in that industry, and what's hot right now.
And you can take that information and try and get yourself
ahead of speed on that.
So that when it's time for you to apply
to those companies or be involved,
you already have kind of an upper hand.
You already have knowledge of some things
that you know the companies are looking for.
Of course it's important to do what you're interested in,
but if you're interested in accounting,
you're not sure where to start,
that's probably the best thing to do.
Just talk to someone who's already in it,
find out what it is that they do
or what their firm is looking for
and then just get yourself knowledgeable on that.