Some of the things he mentions is using social media like Facebook or LinkedIn to find people you may already know that could be working in the project management field, or for a particular company that may be looking for someone to fill a position in that area. He also mentions that another good way to get in is to go through internships while still in college. Doing this can get your foot in the door, and potentially get you a job once you're done with school.
Getting certified is another thing he talks about. Though the choices aren't huge for someone with little experience, there is the CAPM which requires 23 hours of project management education before taking the exam. So if you've taken a project management course, that might fulfill that. I know my 1 hour 15 minute course, which meets 2 days a week, for 16 weeks comes out to about 40 hours (not including holidays and such), which gives me well over the 23 hours. That's assuming that that is actually what they mean. So that is an option.
Now while these are all great ideas, the best thing I have come across is probably also the most simple. Talk to your professor if you are taking a project management course. It is interesting to me that after class, most everyone leaves as soon as they can (maybe it's because my class gets out at 8:15pm) (or maybe it's because no one in my class is interested in project management), but I have stayed after class a number of times and talked with my teacher about different aspects of pm. I've gone to her with questions, looking for advice, and more. And I can see her becoming an important resource to keep in touch with, after all, she is deeply involved with project management, so why wouldn't I. So these are just a couple tips that I know I can attempt to implement as I finish college, and look to enter into the workforce.
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