JSoM Office of Entrepreneurship & Career Development

The Office of Entrepreneurship & Career Development is thrilled to welcome five talented students as interns for the 2026-2027 academic year! Solomon Abang, Julianna Banfe, and Marlena Wagschal will stay on for another year, and will be joined by Sabrina Schubert and Alex Tada. They will join the OECD professional staff to help program, manage, and produce events, run a vibrant blog, website, & several social media platforms, and actively research activities within the music profession, providing JSoM students with resources and support they need.

https://blogs.iu.edu/jsomoecd/2026/06/15/introducing-the-2026-27-oecd-student-leaders/

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WEEKLY DIGEST: Federal threat to graduate arts programs, the shaping of 20th century arts, updates in entrepreneurship & business, orchestra updates, and more.

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Scenes from the Spring Ice Cream Social! 🍨☀️

We had a blast hanging out, playing games, and eating ice cream! Congratulations to all on a great year, and a special congratulations to our graduating students! 🎓

A wonderful hour with librettist Stephen Kitsakos in the OECD this afternoon! Stephen is in Bloomington for a few days to discuss the development of a new opera collaboration with the Jacobs Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, "Swimming in the Dark". Many thanks to Associate Prof. of Music Michael Shell for making this visit possible!