Also called: Leadership Development Associate
Joins a company's leadership program after college, rotating through departments to learn how the business runs.
This month you're in the warehouse learning inventory; last month you shadowed a sales team. You get a real project, like cutting delivery times at one store, and present results to senior leaders.
Programs at big firms (Enterprise, Target, Sherwin-Williams) are a common first job; pay rises fast once you're placed.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Usually a fresh bachelor's degree in any business-related field.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Economics.
Growing about average. Entry door into management.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI handles some analysis tasks trainees used to learn on, so programs may shrink; building leaders still needs people.
Classes: Business elective, AP Statistics, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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