Events
In addition to events sponsored by the Career Center below, we recommend additional career-focused events that are happening across Berklee (login required).
Visiting Artist Series: JP Saxe (Virtual Event)
Wednesday / December 2, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Born in Toronto and based in Los Angeles, singer-songwriter JP Saxe always finds a way to cut beyond the surface, tapping into universal emotions and human experience. His most recent single, "A Little Bit Yours," came off the back of his debut MTV Video Music Awards performance.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: Julia Michaels (Virtual Event)
Friday / December 4, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Over the past few years, no songwriter has had more of an impact on reshaping pop music than Julia Michaels. Known for the songs “Issues,” a five-times-platinum–selling debut single, and “If the World Was Ending,” her hit single with JP Saxe, she has received Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Song of the Year.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: Daniel Platzman of Imagine Dragons (Virtual Event)
Friday / December 11, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Daniel Platzman B.M. ’09 is the drummer for the Grammy-winning rock band Imagine Dragons.
Admission: Free
Past Events
Visiting Artist Series: Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief (Virtual Event)
Friday / November 20, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Adrianne Elizabeth Lenker is an American musician from Indianapolis, Indiana, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of Big Thief.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: T-Pain (Virtual Event)
Wednesday / November 18, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Grammy-winning artist T-Pain delivers high-energy, charismatic tunes that have garnered him a gargantuan fan base. He has collaborated with everyone from Lil' Wayne (collectively known as T-Wayne) to Taylor Swift while winning two Grammys: one for his collaboration with Kanye West on 2008’s "Good Life" and the other with Jamie Foxx on 2010’s "Blame It."
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: Pinar Toprak (Virtual Event)
Friday / November 6, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Pinar Toprak B.M. ’00 is one of the most refreshing voices in film music. With her orchestral music for Captain Marvel, she became the first female composer to score a film set in the Marvel cinematic universe.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: Tony Succar (Virtual Event)
Wednesday / November 4, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Tony Succar is a two-time Latin Grammy–winning artist, producer, composer, and arranger whose talents stem from a passion for music gifted to him early in life. In 2019 for his album Mas de mi, he took home Latin Grammys for Producer of the Year and Best Salsa Album, making history as the youngest winner ever to win both categories.
Admission: Free
William Morris Endeavor Information Session
Friday / October 16, 2020 / 2:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Meet with Benjamin Scales of William Morris Endeavor to learn about the organization and upcoming opportunities.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: Tank and the Bangas
Friday / October 16, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Coming from New Orleans, Tank and the Bangas are surrounded by plenty of grand musical traditions. The five-piece group has a knack for combining various musical styles—fiery soul, deft hip-hop, deep-groove R&B, and subtle jazz—into one dazzling, cohesive whole that evokes the scope of New Orleans music while retaining a distinctive feel all its own.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: Mickey Guyton and Karen Kosowski (Virtual Event)
Wednesday / October 14, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Recently Mickey Guyton made history as the first Black woman to perform an original song at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Karen Kosowski has produced the majority of Guyton’s new EP, Bridges (Capitol Records Nashville). “What Are You Gonna Tell Her?” is one of three tracks from the EP that Kosowski also cowrote, and it has received critical national media praise following Guyton’s stunning live performances first at the Country Radio Seminar 2020 (during which Kosowski accompanied her on piano) and then at the internationally televised 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards (during which Keith Urban accompanied her on piano).
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: Michael Franti (Virtual Event)
Friday / October 9, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Michael Franti is a globally recognized musician, humanitarian, activist, and award-winning filmmaker revered for his high-energy live shows, inspiring music, devotion to health and wellness, and worldwide philanthropic efforts.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: American Roots Edition Featuring Dom Flemons, Sierra Hull ’11, Sarah Jarosz, Chris Thile, Molly Tuttle ’14, and the War and Treaty (Virtual Event)
Wednesday / October 7, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Join this American roots music edition of Berklee's Visiting Artist Series featuring Dom Flemons, Sierra Hull ’11, Sarah Jarosz, Chris Thile, Molly Tuttle ’14, and the War and Treaty.
Admission: Free
A&R Industry Workshop with Josh Hallbauer (Virtual Event)
Tuesday / October 6, 2020 / 6:30 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Josh Hallbauer, vice president of business and operations at S10 Entertainment, will share his insight on songs, publishing, branding strategies, and successful demos.
Admission: Free with registration
Virtual Internship and Job Expo
Thursday / October 1, 2020 / 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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The Career Center's Internship and Job Expo is an exclusive opportunity for students and alumni to network with a diverse mix of employers from across the arts and entertainment industries. Representatives will meet with students and alumni to discuss open internships, full-time and part-time jobs, and freelance work.
Admission: Free
Career Center Boot Camp: Slay the Day (Virtual Internship and Job Expo)
Tuesday / September 29, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Want to slay the day at the Virtual Internship and Job Expo? Learn how to maximize your time with recruiters and make a positive virtual impression at this Career Center Boot Camp.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: Jac Ross and Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins (Virtual Event)
Friday / September 25, 2020 / 3:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Jac Ross sings upbuilding lyrics that advocate for cultural, social, and political issues and is an artist to watch going into the next decade. Grammy Award–winning super-producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an urban legend in the flesh. An acknowledged virtuoso in the music industry, Jerkins began his career as a prodigy at the age of 15.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: TeaMarrr and Kareem James (Virtual Event)
Friday / September 25, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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TeaMarrr has been shaking up pop, R&B, and hip-hop with a sharp sense of humor (and sharper mic skills), leaping from an underground phenomenon to the flagship artist on Issa Rae’s Raedio. Kareem James is an Emmy-nominated songwriter who’s penned songs for TeaMarrr, Kiana Lede, Nicole Scherzinger, Jay Sean, Alexandra Burke, and more.
Admission: Free
Career Center Boot Camp: Slay the Day (Virtual Internship and Job Expo)
Thursday / September 24, 2020 / 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Want to slay the day at the Virtual Internship and Job Expo? Learn how to maximize your time with recruiters and make a positive virtual impression at this Career Center Boot Camp.
Admission: Free
2021 Truman Scholarship Student Information Session
Thursday / September 24, 2020 / 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Are you Berklee's next Truman Scholar? Come learn about the prestigious Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship.
2021 Truman Scholarship Student Information Session
Thursday / September 24, 2020 / 12:30 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Are you Berklee's next Truman Scholar? Come learn about the prestigious Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: Lennon Stella
Wednesday / September 23, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Lennon Stella is an Ontario-born, Nashville-based singer, songwriter, actress, and multi-instrumentalist.
Admission: Free
Career Center Boot Camp: Slay the Day (Virtual Internship and Job Expo)
Monday / September 21, 2020 / 12:30 p.m.
Virtual Event
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Want to slay the day at the Virtual Internship and Job Expo? Learn how to maximize your time with recruiters and make a positive virtual impression at this Career Center Boot Camp.
Admission: Free
Visiting Artist Series: 2WEI and Emily Weber
Friday / September 18, 2020 / 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Event
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2WEI is a composer team founded by Christian Vorländer and Simon Heeger whose music has been featured in movie trailers for Wonder Woman, Tomb Raider, and Mortal Engines.
Emily Weber, vice president/head of sync for Position Music, has placed music in hundreds of television and film marketing campaigns, with credits that include Avengers: Infinity War, The Predator, and Justice League.