<p>Would you join a business club at your college? What would it have to offer you for you to be interested? Internship/career opportunities? Networking? People to talk to and share your ideas with? Something else?</p>
<p>I am in a portfolio management club. It is pretty interesting to hear different investing strategies from people who are just as intelligent as you and helps me stay abreast of current events. It is also something that stands out on my resume (I recently became vice president) and a talking point during interviews.</p>
<p>Business clubs in college aren’t the same as clubs in high school. Depending on your school, decent business club will have alumni come in and tell you about the field, the job, and answer questions.</p>
<p>Most people attend these clubs so they can network, make friends, and learn more about the subject</p>
<p>maxellis, commentcomment, and All,</p>
<p>How difficult is it to get elected as one of the club officers? How many candidates were competing for a spot? Thanks</p>
<p>Ace, you should win an award for the least-answerable question on CC.</p>
<p>The answer is going to vary DRAMATICALLY between universities, and even between clubs at the same university.</p>
<p>Yes. However do not just join a club because you think that it looks good. Find something that you like. They can be very helpful in networking, but if you don’t find a business club that you like then find a different club.</p>
<p>openedskittles and All,</p>
<p>You may be right because I posted another one on summer internship and no one wants to shed some light. </p>
<p>I am mainly asking questions for my kids. But, I am interested in reading various posts from business, law, medical schools, etc. I hope that one day my kids will come to CC and join the discussion. In the meantime, I can get ahead of the curve as a parent so that I can talk with my kids on subjects critical to their future.</p>
<p>@ace550 - The difficulty would depend on the number of students in the club which would generally be higher at a higher ranked business school where students are more competitive. It would also depend on your kid’s ability to network, socialize, and present themselves as someone with ideas and leadership skills(e.g. political ability) in order to campaign and get elected.</p>
<p>Kulakai and All,</p>
<p>Thanks for the comments. My HS freshmen boy is campainging for his Class Presidence position. Other than the posters, he also formed a group/pack on the Facebook. That is all kid’s stuff. He is not as socially amiable as I like for him to be. Hopefully, this is a first step.</p>
<p>Networking is key.</p>
<p>I would never join a club that would have me as a member</p>