First things first

What kinds of jobs are there in music related fields?

Visit our Majors and Careers page

To view lists of entry level job titles in music, see:

For job and industry profiles, as well as some good advice, see:

• Careers in Music

Visit our Exploring Careers page for industry insights and advice, see especially:

• Spotlight on Careers
  - off-campus users: password is student
  - see Performing Arts
  note: you’ll also find job leads at this site

Review books in the Career Services resource center:

• Career Opportunities in the Music Industry, Shelly Field, Checkmark Books, 2000
• Careers for Music Lovers & Other Tuneful Types, Jeff Johnson, VGM Career Horizons, 1997
• How to be a Working Musician: a practical guide to earning money in the music business, Mike Levine, Billboard Books, 1997
• How to Make it in Musicals: the insider’s guide to a career as a singer-dancer, Michael Allen, Back Stage Books, 1999
• Musician’s Resource: workshops, conferences, artists’ colonies, academic programs, Gwendolyn Freed, Watson-Guptill, 1997
• Song Writer’s Market, Tara A. Horton, ed., Writer’s Digest Books (CSO has 2000 edition, you need the most recent edition of this annual resource)
• Start & Run Your Own Record Label, Daylle Deanna Schwartz, Billboard Books, 1998
• The Business of Artist Management: a practical guide to successful strategies for career development in the music business, Xavier M. Frascogna, Jr. & H. Lee Hetherington, Billboard Books, 1997
• The Touring Musician: a small-business approach to booking your band on the road, Hal Galper, Watson-Guptill Books, 2000

Talk to people in the field!  Start with our Career Network (alumni & parents who’ve volunteered to respond to your career-related questions).  You can run your own customized list online.

Speaking of Finding Job Leads…

Career Services JobCentral
Login to check Job Listings Especially for Skidmore Candidates as well as the Fall/Spring Recruiting database:

• the MonsterTrak Job Listings database is updated daily

• You can apply electronically (most of the time) for both Job Listings and Fall/Spring Recruiting listings once your resume is loaded into the Career Services Electronic Resume File on the JobCentral page

  Entry Level Jobs collection of recommended links

• Monster Campus - this is the link for entry-level jobs and internships, NOT www.monster.com!
  HotJobs - seach College for entry level jobs

Current Jobs for Liberal Arts Grads online, job newsletters

• see Performing Arts newsletter

• published once a month and organized regionally, across the country, with a Multi-Regional/ International/Freelance section

Jobs by Field collection of recommended links

• Music
• Film, Television, Theater

Job Fairs

Going to the Source
(identifying employers to prospect for vacancies)

Employer Research links

Career Search (campus access only)

Job Search Engines links
   

So, What’s the Most Effective Job Search Strategy?

Networking! Tap our Career Network again, this time to uncover “hidden” job leads

• Search Arts Administration, Entertainment, Films, Music, Recording Industry, Theater

Join a professional association or arts group (e.g., Saratoga County Arts Council)

“Six Degrees of Separation”

Ease your way in (if you want get some experience before settling into a job, consider an internship)

search for local, national, and international internships in our InternCenter database

 Target your resume (make it obvious that you have the right stuff for a music related job)

Career Services Resume Guide

More Resume and Portfolio links

Let Career Services help (from rough drafts to final versions)