Career Advisor - Music Production

Mission

At The Los Angeles Film School, our mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of visual storytellers. We provide hands‑on, industry‑focused training in Directing, Cinematography, Writing for Film & Television, You Tube Content Creation, Digital Filmmaking, Emerging Media, VFX, and Virtual Production. We are committed to nurturing bold creativity, technical mastery, and innovative thinking so students can shape the future of entertainment across traditional and emerging platforms.

• Conduct one‑on‑one career advisory meetings with students and graduates to provide guidance and help them secure employment; conduct additional “Open Door” Advisory Meetings.
• Conduct ongoing graduate outreach to monitor employment status and collect detailed data. Research and track professional accomplishments of graduates.
• Provide accurate statistical information for the yearly accreditation.
• Work in conjunction with the Industry Outreach team to recommend, screen and submit candidates for open internships and jobs.
• Assist graduate candidates with tailoring resumes and cover letters to specific jobs.
• Educate and assist with presentation skills, conducting research, developing telephone and interviewing skills, social media presence, industry etiquette and responsibilities.
• Conduct mock interviews with students and alumni, as necessary.
• Document all conversations (in‑person, telephone, e‑mail).
• Collaborate with the Career Development team to deliver and work special events, such as Career Fairs, Alumni Mixers, Workshops, Information Sessions, etc.
• Network and develop relationships with industry professionals to cultivate music related internships and job leads for students and graduates.
• Attend industry seminars, conventions, events, and conferences (as requested).
• Liaison and collaborate with faculty and staff; actively contribute to inter‑departmental and/or company‑wide meetings and projects, as needed.
• Maintain weekly hybrid office hours to establish/maintain relationships with students and faculty.
• Attend/participate in monthly graduation rehearsals and graduation ceremonies.
• Represent the Career Development Department to prospective students at Open House presentations (two Saturdays per year).
• Duties and assignments as assigned by Manager, Music and Audio Production programs and the Career Development Vice President.

• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; great phone manners are a must.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse student population.
• Position requires discretion, patience, compassion, confidentiality, and tactful issue resolution.
• Strong organizational skills, including time management, multi‑tasking, and follow‑through.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet multiple, quick deadlines, and handle shifting priorities.
• Ability to remain current on industry trends, technology, craft, and hiring trends.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Strong grammar and correspondence skills.

• Minimum 2‑5 years’ experience in the Music and Recording industry.
• Network of related industry contacts.
• Proficient in resume writing.
• Links to professional work examples.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Teaching/coaching/advisement and/or public speaking.
• Prior experience in an office environment.
• Previous experience hiring, onboarding, or recruiting.

• Strong proficiency with PC and Mac (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Keynote); ability to learn new programs as required.

• Must be able to lift up to 10lbs, etc.

• Ability to assist complex students and remain calm in potentially stressful academic situations.

This is not necessarily an all‑inclusive list of job‑related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.