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.
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
Ericka Coulter, Senior Vice President of A&R, Warner Records / Founder, TheBasement Series
Keith Lockhart, Conductor, Boston Pops
Denisia “Blu June” Andrews and Brittany “Chi” Coney, Nova Wav
Alexandra Wells, Founder and Artistic Director, Springboard Danse Montréal / Senior Director of Education, Gibney Dance
Kakul Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer, Splice
Khirye Tyler, Musical Director (Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Alicia Keys, Khalid) / Composer
Dr. Beth Bienvenu, Accessibility Director, National Endowment for the Arts
Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive, President of EA Music Group, Electronic Arts
2024 Featured Companies
Headshots
Free professional headshots are available in the 160 Massachusetts Avenue lobby, sponsored by the Student Success Division.
Auditions
During Sound Check, we host auditions for dancers, singers, and instrumentalists for projects with participating companies.
Mentor Sessions
Industry experts, artists, entrepreneurs, and notable alumni will lead mentor sessions with students in small-group settings.
Get Ready
Here's how you can prepare for Career Jam.
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.