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Jacobs School of Music Alumni Career Resources

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Course Description:

This curated resource site includes sample portfolio documents, templates, and useful information for JSoM graduates navigating careers in performance, arts administration, academia, or an outside field. The goal is to provide a starting point, best practices, and contemporary examples to inform career exploration and portfolio development in support of individual professional goals.

Instructor Bio:

Joanie Spain has more than twenty years of experience in higher education and career development – all working with students in the arts. She joined the Jacobs School of Music Office of Entrepreneurship and Career Development as a career advisor in 2016. In this role, she coached undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in portfolio development, career planning, and job search strategies. In January 2025, her position shifted to exclusively supporting JSoM alumni. Joanie takes a coaching approach to individual consultations asking strategic questions to help alums discover their own answers and chart a path forward that is right for them.  

Contact Information: 

jospain@iu.edu 

Audience:

Jacobs School of Music alumni

Technology requirements: 

Access to a web browser compatible with Canvas

 

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