Category Archives: Career Planning

Extras needed for a video shoot – TOMORROW (Wednesday, the 22nd)

Video shoot this Wednesday from 11:45am – 3pm and need extras. It’s at Paradise Park for artist J.R. Moore. Should be a lot of fun! Students/alumni/faculty are all welcome!  Ask for Elise,Tyler, or Hilary when you arrive.

If you happen to be working on your resume over fall break…

This is a great article for those of you needing additional resume tips. Happy Fall Break! As always – let me know if I can help in any way. Tish Stewart – Career Development Specialist for the Curb College tish.stewart@belmont.edu

Tired of waiting for your dream job to present itself?

Learn how top music industry professionals created their own luck and built the career of their dreams. It’s all here and more at Best Job Ever! Register now! www.bestjobever.org

BEST JOB EVER 2014 – FAQ

BEST JOB EVER 2014 What should I expect? The Best Job Ever Conference is an all day event from 8:30am – 4:00pm. There are opening and closing keynotes along with 4 other sessions throughout the day. For every session, there are four panel options for you to choose from. It might be difficult to choose which panel to go to! If that’s the case, the … Continue reading BEST JOB EVER 2014 – FAQ »

TONIGHT – Meet and Greet with Warby Parker – jobs available!

Exciting news! Lifestyle brand Warby Parker is hosting a meet and greet with members of their Customer Experience team at Pinewood Social this Tuesday, 9/16 from 5:30-8:00pm! A few members of the Warby Parker team will be in town to meet with anyone who would like to learn more about opportunities on their Customer Experience team. If you or someone you know is interested in … Continue reading TONIGHT – Meet and Greet with Warby Parker – jobs available! »

Advanced Skillshop series: Pitching, Publishing & Catalog Management 101

The Advanced Skillshop series brings you a 3 part seminar on…Pitching, Publishing & Catalog Management 101 Learn from tech startup Songspace how catalog management and creative teams work. In this session you’ll learn everything from working in A&R, pitching music, registering songs with PROs to marketing music to film & TV music supervisors.  Songspace’s business product is used by companies like Secret Road Music Services … Continue reading Advanced Skillshop series: Pitching, Publishing & Catalog Management 101 »

Will Brown Nosing Get You The Job?

You may have heard that the music and entertainment industries are built on personal relationships. You’ve also probably heard that it’s a good idea to research the person with whom you’ll be interviewing in order to find some commonalities and create a bond to increase your chances of getting hired. But where does this practice cross the line into brown-nosing, or even worse, stalking? My … Continue reading Will Brown Nosing Get You The Job? »

The most frequently asked question

I am often asked if all of our 2000+ students will get jobs in the industry… My response is this: “All of our students that want it badly enough will get a job in the industry. It won’t happen over night, but those that want it badly enough create their own job or they get so involved* while perfecting their skills that the industry can’t … Continue reading The most frequently asked question »

Entry Point Roundtable returns this semester with Smoakstack studio!

Entry Point Roundtable has returned this semester! Join Lori Bumgarner at Paul Moak’s studio Smoakstack. This series is designed for 10-12 students to network with leading industry professionals in an intimate and engaging environment while experiencing the culture of the company. The event will be held at Smoakstack on Tuesday, September 23rd from 4pm – 5:30pm. The space is limited, so the first 12 to … Continue reading Entry Point Roundtable returns this semester with Smoakstack studio! »

Ways to be “in the know”

I have been asked multiple times this week “how am I supposed to know about everything going on?”  There are many ways to be connected, so I have complied a little list to help with your woes: Website: The home page for the Curb College – “announcements” and the Curb College calendar live in My.Belmont.  The calendar will provide you with the dates for seminars … Continue reading Ways to be “in the know” »