About the Office of Career Services -
Conservatory Career Resource Center

The Conservatory Career Resource Center is managed by Sara Adams, Assistant Director of Career Services and staffed by three Conservatory students. The staff and resources in the CRC are available to assist students in identifying information, experiences, and skills necessary to successfully manage their professional lives.

Located in Robertson 129, the CRC is a clearinghouse of career related materials, meant to assist students as they look for summer programs, festivals, competitions, master classes, and graduate school.

The CRC maintains an online database of hundreds of international competitions and festivals and sends a bi-weekly email bulletin to all students. Career Notes includes upcoming audition deadlines, campus workshops and auditions, internship information, and other announcements.

The CRC also houses the Gig Referral Service, which connects student musicians with opportunities to freelance in the community. Please stop by with your questions, to peruse our library, or pick up one of our Career Guides.

Location
Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College
Robertson Hall Room 129

Hours
Hours for the current semester are posted on the door of the CRC.

Staff
Sara Adams, Assistant Director of Career Services and Gig Manager
Office Assistants: Matt Cook, Alison Duffy, and Jennifer Torrence
Gig Assistant: Nathan Medley

Resources
Applications and Catalogs
- Festivals
- Competitions
- Graduate School

Databases
- Festivals
- Competitions

Books, Journals, Periodicals

Career Development Guides
- Guide to Writing Effective Bios
- Resume Writing Basics for Musicians
- Guide to Graduate School for Music Students
- A Musician's Guide to Freelancing
- Audition Etiquette