The summer months are an excellent time to explore your interests, deepen your learning, and gain experience beyond the classroom. In this session, Jacklyn Fischer & Mandy Netzel (Career Center), and Peter Blitstein (Associate Dean of the Faculty and Professor of History) will help you explore the many options you have to gain meaningful hands-on experience this summer. Topics covered will include internship programs, funding for experiential learning and research, and more! They will also help you walk through the timeline and process for successfully mapping out your high-impact summer!
Author: Grace Kutney
Video: Shattering the Glass Ceiling as Women & People of Color (2021)
Ted Fleming, Head of Talent, CVS, discusses strategies for shattering the glass ceiling. Have you ever felt like there are hidden keys to unlocking career success, or have you been left wishing that you knew how to play “the game” in a more strategic and effective way? This session will tap into that frustration and lay out key moves you can make to increase your likelihood of success. Some of those include mastering your image, managing your spheres of influence, and thinking like a leader. Join Ted, who has helped hundreds of individuals advance in their careers, to learn helpful tips for mastering your own success.
Video: Secrets of Career Success Kick-off Event (2021)
Kick-off event features a welcome address by President Laurie Carter followed by Dr. Greta Raaen Dzieciaszek ‘05, CVS Health. Translating a liberal arts education into a corporate career, leading into a CVS recruiting conversation about open internships and early career opportunities. Keynote: The Networking Quadrant, Ted Fleming, Head of Talent Development, CVS Health, and author of Develop.
Advancing in the Arts: Interviews with Alumni
When Abbey Atwater ’19 was a Career Peer Educator, she conducted several alumni interviews with Lawrence alumni who have gone on to pursue their Masters degree in an area of the arts. See what they have to say about their experience in graduate school so far, the application/ audition process, and what they hope to do following the completion of their degree!
- Clio Briggs ’18 – San Francisco Conservatory of Music, MM Vocal Performance
- Sammi Lapid ’18 – Michigan State University, MM Clarinet Performance
- Lauren Vanderlinden ’17 – University of California Santa Barbara, MA/PhD Ethnomusicology
- Kate Kilgus ’18 – University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, MM Clarinet Performance
- Evan Newman ’17 – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MM Piano Performance
- Martha Hellermann ’18 – Boston Conservatory, MM Vocal Performance
- Anne Marie Carden ’18 – Boston Conservatory, MM Vocal Performance
- Rosa Lemos ’18 – University of Miami, Frost School of Music, MM Music Education with Certification
- Mingfei Li ’17 – Mingfei Li, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, MM Piano Performance
- Dominic Ellis ’17 – University of Maryland, College Park, MM Composition
- Amanda Milne ’18 – University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music, Violin Performance w/ Suzuki Pedagogy emph.
- Channing Tucker ’18 – School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, University of Maryland, MFA Costume Design
Professional Music Organizations
Americana Music Association (AMA)
American Bandmasters Association
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
American Composers Alliance (ACA)
American Guild of Musical Arts (AGMA)
American Musicological Society
American Recorder Society (ARS)
Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP)
College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA)
College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA)
International Alliance for Women in Music
International Clarinet Association (ICA)
International Double Reed Society (IDRS)
International Society of Bassists (ISB)
International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM)
International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA)
International Trombone Association (ITA)
International Trumpet Guild (ITG)
International Tuba and Euphonium Association (ITEA)
Music Teachers national Association (MTNA)
National Association of Church Musicians
National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
National Federation of Music Clubs
National Flute Association (NFA)
North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA)
Violin Society of America (VSA)
Music Competitions
**Note about fees: Most competitions listed below require an application fee to be paid in order to compete. Other costs may be involved with transportation, accompanists, recordings, etc.
American Protégé
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-February
Approximate Competition Date: mid-May to late-June (winners recital)
Application Fee: $200 (solo performers), $150 (per member in chamber ensemble)
Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: NA
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: NA
Berliner International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-July
Approximate Competition Date: late-September (winners recital)
Application Fee: $125
Carl Nielsen International Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-October
Approximate Competition Date: late-March (finals)
Application Fee: $115
Central International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-June
Approximate Competition Date: early to mid-August
Application Fee: $105
Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: late-November
Approximate Competition Date: early-April
Application Fee: $40
Concord Chamber Orchestra
Approximate Application Deadline: late-November to early-December
Approximate Competition Date: early-December
Application Fee: $30
Concours de Geneve
Approximate Application Deadline: early-May
Approximate Competition Date: early to late-November (finals)
Application Fee: NA
Crescendo International Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-November
Approximate Competition Date: early to mid-December
Application Fee: $85 (solo), $130 (duet), $175 (trio), $50 (per player, quartet and larger)
Feurich Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-May
Approximate Competition Date: late-June to early-July
Application Fee: $150 (solo), $105 (per player, duet), $70 (per player, trio and larger)
Fischoff
Approximate Application Deadline: late-February
Approximate Competition Date: early to mid-May
Application Fee: $125 (trio), $165 (quartet), $205 (quintet), $245 (sextet)
Forte International Music Competition and Festivals
Approximate Application Deadline: early-November
Approximate Competition Date: early-December (prelim and semi-final), early-February (final)
Application Fee: $150 (solo by October 15th), $180 (duo or more by October 15th) **application fee increases $10 for solos and ensembles on November 5th and another $10 on November 10th
George Gershwin International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-October
Approximate Competition Date: late-October to mid-November
Application Fee: $150
Grand Prize Virtuoso International Concerto Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early to mid-May
Approximate Competition Date: mid-July (winners recital)
Application Fee: $205 (solo), $145 (per member, duo and larger)
Granquist Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: late-May
Approximate Competition Date: mid to late-June
Application Fee: $35 (solo and duet by April 30th), $45 (trio + $10 each additional player by April 30th) **additional $10 added when submitted after April 30th
Great Composers Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: competitions held monthly
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: Free (prelims), $32.50 (approved applicants)
Green Bay Civic Symphony (every-other year)
Approximate Application Deadline: late-October
Approximate Competition Date: early to mid-November
Application Fee: NA
International Clarinet Association Competitions
Approximate Application Deadline: early-April
Approximate Competition Date: late-July (final)
Application Fee: $75
International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-March
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: NA
Karol Szymanowski International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: late-May (piano, violin, voice, string quartet), mid-August (composition),
Approximate Competition Date: mid to late-September
Application Fee: NA
Lakeshore Wind Ensemble
Approximate Application Deadline: late-October
Approximate Competition Date: mid-November
Application Fee: $20
Lawrence Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-October
Approximate Competition Date: late-October
Application Fee: Free
Lawrence Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-January
Approximate Competition Date: late-January
Application Fee: Free
Manhattan Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: late-March
Approximate Competition Date: early-July (winners concert)
Application Fee: $105
Marquette Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-May
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: $30
Music Teachers National Association
Approximate Application Deadline: early to mid-September
Approximate Competition Date: mid-March (winners concert)
Application Fee: $120
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Approximate Application Deadline: early-September
Approximate Competition Date: mid-October
Application Fee: $75
National Federation of Music Clubs Competitions
Approximate Application Deadline: early-March or early-April (depending on competition)
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: $10
National Flute Association
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-February
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: $55
Plowman
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-February
Approximate Competition Date: late-March
Application Fee: $40 (per player)
Queen Sonja International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-April
Approximate Competition Date: mid-August
Application Fee: $105 + $230 (second round)
Rising Stars Grand Prix
Approximate Application Deadline: early to mid-April
Approximate Competition Date: late-June (winners concert)
Application Fee: $200 (solo), $130 (per player, duo), $90 (per player, trios to octets)
Ronald Sachs International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-March
Approximate Competition Date: mid to late-May
Application Fee: $50
Schubert Club
Approximate Application Deadline: late-January
Approximate Competition Date: mid-March
Application Fee: $45
Skokie Valley
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-May
Approximate Competition Date: late-May
Application Fee: $50
Tchaikovsky Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid-March
Approximate Competition Date: mid to late-June
Application Fee:
Unsigned Only Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: early-April
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: NA
Vandoren Emerging Artists Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-January
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: NA
Vienna International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: NA
Approximate Competition Date: early-March (winner’s recital)
Application Fee: $110
North International Music Competition
Approximate Application Deadline: mid to late-April
Approximate Competition Date: NA
Application Fee: $65