Tips for Entry
Try to land part-time or summer jobs as stagehands, ushers, waiters, bartenders, or other positions at theaters, outdoor music festivals, and other venues to make industry contacts and obtain experience.
Read FMJ: Facility Management Journal (https://fmj.ifma.org) and Venue Professional, VenueNet (an industry discussion forum), and "Front Row News" blog (all available at https://www.iavm.org) to learn more about the field.
Visit https://jobnet.ifma.org for job listings.
Talk to music venue owners and managers about their careers. Ask them for advice on breaking into the field.
Join the International Association of Venue Managers as a student member to receive access to internships, scholarships, a mentorship program, a job-shadowing program, and other resources.
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