What’s an externship? How will an externship benefit me? Well, these are questions a Middlebury student would normally ask when receiving an e-mail about externship opportunities from the Career Services Office. Of course, you may gloss it over  and move on to the next e-mail, but here are a few pointers explaining why an externship opportunity is as important as an internship. Let’s break it down:

A Middlebury externship takes place in the Fall break (October 18-19) and it’s a learning opportunity to give you a short taste of professional experience in the field you are interested in. Simply, shadowing for a couple of days. You will not be treated as such in the background, but will be fully immersed in the experience, ranging from sitting in meetings to working with different departments.

Now…

Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world’s leading music company and is comprised of two core businesses: recorded music and music publishing. It is based in New York City. UMG’s roster is comprised of artists covering the full spectrum of music around the world, making UMG the leader in both international and local repertoire. Artists signed to UMG throughout the world include:Akon, All American Rejects, Beck, Justin Bieber, Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige and so forth.

This year, Universal Music Group is offering an externship this fall break. The deadline is this Sunday, September 26, 2010. So what are you waiting for? Apply! MOJO now! This is a wonderful externship opportunity for you, if interested in the music marketing industry. Go to: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/resources/cso