Marketing Questions

Good morning. My name is Kory McEnaney, and I am an upcoming senior at UMKC. I am majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in management; however, I plan on attending grad. school with an emphasis in Marketing. I, too, am very interested in pursuing a career in marketing, with a long-term goal of becoming a Marketing Manager, or perhaps even a CMO. Do you have any suggestions for what type of industries to involve myself in (i.e. advertising agencies, health industries, etc) that may provide greater opportunities for advancement when it comes to marketing?

Also, as a general question, what suggestions do you have as far as accepting a job opportunity out of college even if it may not be the exact field you are wanting to pursue in the long-term?

Thank you.

New Mentoring Program

We have several individuals who have volunteered to mentor our marketing students.  Feel free to post questions here and a mentor will provide an answer. (Note that this is starting Spring semester, 2013)