explains that different types of organizations market to each other. Business-to-business marketing offers a wealth of career opportunities to marketing students. In this exercise, the goal is to explore opportunities within this field.

• Step 1: A common position within B2B marketing is purchasing manager. In this step, research the position of purchasing manager. What types of firms hire purchasing managers?
• Step 2: Many students do not consider the U.S. government as a source for marketing positions, yet both the federal and state governments hire marketers. In this step, explore opportunities in the U.S. government by visiting USAJobs Links to an external site..
• Step 3: Write brief description about the position of purchasing manager. Describe the training someone would need to become a purchasing manager. Also, list three potential job sources for purchasing managers.