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JACOBS SCHOOL OF MUSIC |
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WELCOME! |
A dialogue between a career advisor and a (real) student:
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ON PORTFOLIOS Student: Everything You Wanted To Know About Building Your Portfolio But Were Afraid To Ask? Advisor: LOL Student: Okay, I guess a portfolio should include a CV, statement of teaching philosophy, and syllabi for courses you’ve taught or could teach. Advisor: Okay, so you’re only preparing for teaching positions? Student: Oh, I assumed this was a “teaching portfolio.” I have no idea what a portfolio outside that context entails! Aren’t other jobs just – “provide a résumé and that’s it?” The only other kinds of portfolios I can think of are for modeling, photography, and perhaps other visual arts. Advisor: Portfolios are for all sorts of jobs, both in the creative world and beyond it. In the creative world, they include the various art forms people create, but beyond it they include the different skills that a person could bring to the world as a consultant, collaborator, colleague, or creator. As an example, some musicians have multiple skillsets – like a performer who also teaches in a private studio, or a performer who also coordinates events. Other people run ensembles, make films, publish, create in other art forms, or work for or run community organizations and more. When we want to learn about someone – for research purposes, for job searches, or really, anything! The first thing we do these days is Google them. Who’s in control of what people learn about us? What do we want to communicate to them? A good portfolio brings together the different elements of our professional lives in a way that lets us communicate effectively. For some people that means having a website, but for others it can be a combination of a LinkedIn profile, a Facebook page for their art form, a YouTube channel, a blog… the list is endless. The point is that a portfolio is a collection of items that communicates our personal mission through our professional identities in a way that helps us find our peers, employers, and collaborators. Questions? Make an appointment with an OECD Career Advisor today! |
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YOUR FUTURE The National Repertory Orchestra will be here to conduct auditions in February, but their summer internships are posted NOW! Get more information here.
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CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE CALENDAR FOR DETAILS Join Bonnaroo/AC Entertainment VP James Shinault of the Bonnaroo Music Festival for an informal brown-bag session on careers in music festival management, or “how to go from student to intern to a career in the music industry.” He'll answer your festival questions, talk about creating dynamic audience experiences, and share about his time at SXSW. |
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Still Getting Your $&!# Together In case you missed them, the workshops EVERYONE’s talking about are back! Join the OECD Career Advisors for timely sessions on timeless topics: Monday, November 14 Wednesday, November 16 RSVP on the Career Portal to save a seat! |
ADDITIONAL EVENTS! |
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Nobody Cares About You: Marketing in the Arts |
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Embrace Diversity, Explore Cultures Study Abroad Fair For more information check out details here. |
Living Abroad as a Working Musician: OECD Professional Development Workshop in conjunction with the IU Bloomington Overseas Study Office is pleased to offer the first ever brownbag conversation on what it takes to live and work outside the U.S. after graduation!
Date and time: December 2, 12:00-1:00pm
Place: OECD office in MU 011
Watch for this event and RSVP on the Career Portal to save a seat!
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HOW TO SIGN UP FOR ADVISING |
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WORK SPACE |
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RESOURCES |
The OECD partners with The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Kelley School of Business.| Find out more about the OECD and Project Jumpstart!. |
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