The Music Business Internship: Why Get One? Where to Locate It? How to Obtain It? What is Available?
“Suggestions and valuable information on why and how to locate and obtain
a music business internship. Resources provided will assist in obtaining an
internship of interest to Generation Next students completing
college degrees in music business.”
for
CMS-NAMM: 2015 Generation Next
Anaheim, California
January 22-25, 2015
ABSTRACT
Finding a music business
internship is one of the most important aspects for an aspiring music
business professional. Experiencing the real world of business
and developing an overview perception of possible future involvement is
vital to gain awareness of possibilities for the future. Future
employers can see the prospective employee in action through the
internship and this is very valuable in developing references,
connections, and contact individuals for future employment.
During this session locating and obtaining an entry-level music
business internship will be discussed. Of vast importance,
consideration of where to look, how to make an impression, who to talk
to, how to get to the hiring agents, what can you expect for
salary, and how to plan upward direction from this internship
will be examined.
An important focus of this session will be practical hands on
suggestions and resources for internship location. An extensive
list of possibilities and how to locate customized individual
opportunities will be examined. The NAMM Internship Program, Warner
Music College Marketing Representatives organization, and InternMatch,
among many others will be scrutinized. An attractive and valuable
resource booklet will be provided listing current resources
that will be helpful in locating and obtaining ban internship. A
specific website will be developed for the presentation and updated
after the presentation for students to access additional
information.
ABOUT DR. KERSTEN
Fred is intensely
interested in music industry education programs and format. Dr. Fred
Kersten's job application and e-Portfolio research has been
featured by NAMM in 2014, NAfME, ATMI, TI:ME, and
TMEA. He is a certified Superintendent of Schools/Chief
School Officer in New York State. He holds five degrees in Music and
Music Education and has over ten years of experience in working with
music education student teaching internships at the public school and
college levels. A successful veteran of teaching in the public schools,
Kersten is a technology specialist with strong interest in online
job application presence and image. Presently he is an online
graduate music facilitator for Boston University and has worked
in this capacity for the past six years.