Thank you to staff at Belmont University Career Services for creating this resource. Its format varies slightly from other titles in the series.
Area
Employer
Information/Strategies
- Music Publishing/Administration
- Accounting/Finance/Royalty Management
- Business Management
- A&R (Artists and Repertoire)/Talent Scouting
- Song plugging
- Songwriting
- Radio/Concert Promotions
- Radio
- Artist Management/Development
- Digital Marketing/New Media/Social Media
- Marketing
- Merchandise Design/Production/Sales
- Tour Management/Road Management
- Venue Management
- Booking
- Publicity/Styling
- Public Relations/Media Relations
- Event Planning/ Sponsorships/Festivals
- Personal/Executive Assistance
- Copyright Management
- Entertainment Law
- Music Licensing
- Music Supervision
- Recording Studio Management
- Audio Engineering
- Audio/Sound Design
- Broadcast Audio
- Music Journalism/Film and TV Writer
- Record/Video/TV Production
- Stage Design and Management
- Lighting Design
- Music publishing firms
- Business management firms
- Booking agencies
- Performance rights organizations
- Record labels
- Artist management firms
- Licensing firms
- Event management firms
- Corporate marketing/advertising agencies
- Entertainment venues
- Talent agencies
- Radio/TV stations
- Entertainment law firms
- Entertainment magazines
- Nonprofit organizations
- Professional sports teams
- Theatres, e.g. Broadway, off-Broadway, local
- Music studios
- Audio equipment manufacturers/dealers
- TV and film production studios
- Video game designers/producers
- Independent/Freelance work
- Volunteer for industry events and non-profit benefits.
- Complete and excel in entertainment internships.
- Work for a campus or local radio station.
- Manage a local band/artist.
- Gain experience by working at a local venue.
- Take courses in marketing, accounting, finance, communications, entrepreneurship, public relations, management, and others related to entertainment.
- Increase digital marketing and technology skills by taking additional courses in graphic design and web design.
- Promote campus events online through digital marketing and social media.
- Produce a local band or artist’s record.
- Engage with booking agencies through talent buying for campus concerts.
- Get involved with campus student activity boards or student unions.
- Work in an audio equipment rental/sales store to learn more about equipment and maintaining it.
- Conduct informational interviews with people in jobs of interest, and build a strong network of contacts.
- Organize songwriting sessions with other students.
- Join local entertainment organizations.
- Acquire sales experience inside or outside of the industry.
- Find sponsors for campus events or benefits.
- Write blogs/articles/press releases for school publications, events, and student organizations.