High Schooler Options - BSBA / BABA

[ItsNeverTheLionsYear]

One think she's expressed concern about has been pigeon holing herself into a specific study/job field too young.  She understands that her desires are likely to expand and change as she grows more and as she enters the job market and gets experience.  That's why she's been looking at the broad general degrees.

That's totally fair - I felt the same way at her age! She should be just fine, especially if she gets substantive internships. She can also always decide to specialize her degree later on if she discovers something down the line that she absolutely loves.

If she wants to try things out, she should also try looking for ways she can get experience during the year. I'd recommend seeing if any local charities or nonprofits need help with their office work and take office volunteers. Religious institutions, local government offices, and political parties count too. 

These places have many of the same office needs a business has. They have databases and websites and other IT systems, they have newsletters and email blasts and social media accounts, they organize and host events, they have projects that need managing, they have finances and budgets they need to track, they have (volunteer) boards and advisory committees, they have volunteers supervise other volunteers... it could be great way for her to get some experience and help her figure out what she wants to do in an office environment with low stakes and a low barrier to entry.

Also, now that I'm writing this, be prepared for her to face some rejection or belittlement, at least at first. It's often tough enough as is for a teenage girl to be taken seriously, and it'll be even tougher for one with her ambitions. That said, it sounds like she's more than up for the task at hand, and they'll regret it all when she's a CEO or the president or something like that.