NORTHWESTERN CAREER ADVANCEMENT

Industry|Employers

Job|Roles

Skills

Alumni

Music Therapy

• Hospitals
• Special education facilities
• Mental health centers
• Nursing homes and senior centers
• Rehabilitation centers
• Correctional facilities
• Private practice
• Outpatient clinics
• Schools

• Therapist
• Clinician

• Flexibility
• Cross functional teamwork
• Analytical ability
• Communication skills
• Time and project management
• Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles)
• Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions)

• North Wexford Music School, Music Therapist
• Oxford College, Teaching Music Therapy
• Speech and Language Therapy Associates, Inc., Neurologic Music Therapist

Communications

• Radio and television stations
• Virtual reality sound environments

• Internet sites
• software creators

• Music and Program Direction
• On Air Performance
• Promotion
• Voice Overs
• Copyright/Clearance Administration
• Music License Administration
• Music Editing, Production, and Composing
• Sound Mixing
• Post Production
• Research

• advanced verbal and written communication
• flexibility and versatility
• ability to research and think critically
• strong interpersonal  skills
• creativity
• editing and attention to detail
• teamwork
• active listening and interviewing
• time management
• computer and technical skills (in various forms of electronic media)         

• The Evolution of Voiceover, Voice Artist
• Beaucoup Productions, Recording Artist/Songwriter/Actor
• Wake Forest University, Radio Announcer/Producer
• WNYC Public Radio, Contemporary Music Station Producer

Business

• Production recording studios (most located in New York City, Los Angeles, and Nashville)
• Music management groups
• Agencies
• Music and record stores
• Instrument manufacturers

• Publishing and Editing
• Producing
• Recording
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Talent Acquisition
• Artist/Talent Representation
• Promotion/Media Relations
• Publicity
• Administration
• Marketing
• Booking
• Product Management
• Business Management
• Retail Sales

• advanced verbal and written communication
• detailed oriented
• technology and social media skills
• time management
• analytical skills
• interpersonal skills
• negotiation skills
• project management skills

• National Association of School of Music, Assistant to the Executive Director
• Clarion Productions, Recording Producer
• Green Street Recording Company, Staff Producer
• Australian Chamber Orchestra, Artistic Administrator
• Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, Associate, Marketing & Development