Career Jam 2025

April 4, 2025

This annual event connects students with prominent artists and industry leaders, grows their professional network, and broadens the scope of their career possibilities.

  • Sound Check

    Career Jam kicks off with Sound Check, featuring K-Pop and Beyond, auditions, and prep workshops before the big event. 

  • Schedule

    Career Jam focuses on topics ranging from songwriting and production, A&R, dance, and more. 

  • Speakers

    Career Jam features a lineup of influential industry experts from the performing arts, entertainment, and technology industries. 

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2024 Keynote 

FINNEAS and Ashe

The 2024 keynote presentation featured Academy Award and multi-Grammy Award–winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer FINNEAS and singer-songwriter Ashe B.M. '15, joined by Paul Wachter, founder and CEO of Main Street Advisors.

 

2024 Featured Speakers 

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Ericka Coulter, Senior Vice President of A&R, Warner Records / Founder, TheBasement Series

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Keith Lockhart, Conductor, Boston Pops

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Alexandra Wells, Founder and Artistic Director, Springboard Danse Montréal / Senior Director of Education, Gibney Dance

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Kakul Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer, Splice

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Khirye Tyler, Musical Director (Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Khalid) / Composer

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Dr. Beth Bienvenu, Accessibility Director, National Endowment for the Arts

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Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive, President of EA Music Group, Electronic Arts

 

CHECK OUT THE FULL LIST OF SPEAKERS

 

2024 Featured Companies 

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    Headshots

    Free professional headshots are available in the 160 Massachusetts Avenue lobby, sponsored by the Student Success Division.

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    Auditions

    During Sound Check, we host auditions for dancers, singers, and instrumentalists for projects with participating companies.

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    Mentor Sessions

    Industry experts, artists, entrepreneurs, and notable alumni will lead mentor sessions with students in small-group settings. 

Career Jam Concert: The Award Show 2025

Berklee’s Career Jam culminates in the third annual Career Jam Concert: The Award Show, highlighting talent from all career communities and a broad spectrum of majors. From writers to producers to business teams, this concert will showcase the most recognized students in their growing industry expertise.