...investments/ financial planning? I am going to work in the business and since companies seem to not provide leads, any susggestions?

Good old fashioned research. There's a plethora of knowledge out there that young and upcoming financial planners ignore while chasing some lead they think they understand or have inside information on. The fact of the matter is most of these leads are bogus and don't generate the epic returns promised by the messenger. I subscribe to the Motley Fool because, while it isn't the best journal on most investments outside of stocks, it is an exellent way of seeing trends in the market.
Once you develop a sense of the trends the economy/market you are studying takes, you'll be able to create your own leads.