Author: Tom Joyce
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Audio Major Austin Burkholder Makes His Mark in Live Sound
Senior Live and Installed major Austin Burkholder’s journey from spectator to “I can do this,” came about during his first visit as an attendee at Electric Forest Music Festival. Amongst the pulsating beats and euphoric crowd, Austin took stock of how a career in live sound would be fulfilling. “I’m sitting at the main stage…
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Re-Opening & What Makes a Great Internship
One of the most important attributes of an internship is for the student to get “real world” experience from professionals who have the knowledge, passion, and structure to create and maintain an internship program. The COVID-19 pandemic gave all of us new and unique ways of interacting and utilizing virtual platforms. Even before the pandemic,…
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Jaeya Bayani Finds the Perfect Internship for All Her Passions
As Jaeya Bayani, a sophomore Music Business major with a concentration in Recorded Music & Publishing, looked to begin her first academic college internship this summer, her goal was to find an environment and mentor that were at the forefront of inclusivity. With Traverse Music Group/The Luna Company, LLC., she found that and much more.…
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Student Perspective: Real World Lessons During a Global Crisis
As Higher Education professionals we stress the importance of students “getting real world experiences” through internships and practicums. Pre-pandemic, when things were open and the economy was flowing, students and higher ed professionals were able to easily find opportunities that provided tangible learning outcomes. Suddenly with a shift in the system, our adaption skills as…
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Remotely Speaking: Bringing Value from a Distance
This past year has seen significant changes for students and employers regarding the internship landscape. Today, more than ever, the direction of a “hands-on” internship has changed dramatically. As many organizations adjusted and carved out a place in their companies for virtual internships, some had already embraced the digital landscape before the pandemic hit. Having…
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We’re Almost There….Career Advisor Perspective
In March of 2020 as the reality of the pandemic started to take hold, many students and employers struggled to make sense of it all. Suddenly, companies and organizations that were hosting in-person student internships were left to scramble and caught between trying to stay afloat financially, as well as seeing if there was a…
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Social Justice, Music, and Radio, Help BelleAime Robinson Find All the Right Notes
After excelling in the classroom during her first year as a Music Business major at Columbia College Chicago, including achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA, Missouri City, Texas native BelleAime Robinson continues to take a leadership role by being active in making a difference and bringing awareness to the forefront. Recently she was chosen to be…