Thursday, 30 June 2011

Music4Good Summer 2011 Applications Open!

The Summer 2011 Music4Good Apprenticeships application is now open.

Music4Good provides amazing, life-changing, ACCREDITED, MANAGED and PAID apprenticeship at established record labels in London. Successful candidates will secure a job working in marketing, A&R, promotion, digital departments.

The criteria:
• 18-24 years-old
• Non-graduate
• Preferably not in education, employment or training
• Able to work a full time, 9 month apprenticeships from mid September
• Positive, outgoing attitude with good communication skills
• Passion for music
• A knowledge of the business aspect of music is an advantage.

To apply, please send a CV and short letter about why you should get the opportunity of a lifetime!

To: apprenticeships@livity.co.uk by July 15th 2011.

Please take the time to create a clear and accurate CV, and to write a short covering letter about you, your experience, motivations and interests. Late applications will not be considered.

The application window is quite short, so please apply promptly.

If your CV is of interest, you will be invited to interview. There are 4 stages of interviews (subject to change):

1. Group interview - mid July - 14th-19th July
2. 2nd stage interview - w/c 21st July
3. Pre-apprenticeship training - 27-29th July
4. Employer interviews - August - tbc

If you get through these stages and are chosen, you will start your apprenticeship in mid September 2011.

It is important to note that there is NO music making or artists development roles within the apprenticeship.

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Google Digital Experts!

Have you got what it takes to become a Google Digital Expert?

Turn your online obsession into a cool career.

If you’re aged between 18 and 24, based in London and free for 6 weeks from June 2011, you can apply for a place on a FREE course to become an official Google Digital Expert and give your career a massive boost. *

*University students or graduates are unfortunately not eligible to apply.

http://googledigitalexperts.blogspot.com/

Monday, 21 February 2011

What Next - Talented songwriters wanted!


The amazing Somerset house are running their What Next programme again. Some more info below. Don't sleep!

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This year, What Next is getting bigger. We are launching a new opportunity for 5 emerging young songwriters aged 18 - 24 from London to develop their material with live musicians, mentor support, studio space and access to recording equipment and engineers, leading up to a performance on the Somerset House to 3000 people!

The deadline for applications is Monday 28 February, for announcement at our Songwriters’ Day on Saturday 12 March (details to be announced).

If you’re up for a challenge, and to be challenged, mail us (at whatnext@somersethouse.org.uk) with the following information:
• Name (and stage name, if different)
• Contact details (mobile, email, facebook)
• Date of birth (this programme is open to 18 - 24 year olds)
• Nominating person/organisation
• Link to myspace or 2 x mp3 demo of your music
• Written statement about your music, and why you’d like to take part

Deadline for applications: Monday 28 February



What Next was created by Somerset House Trust with Bigga Fish and Rock School, and produced in association with University of Westminster and Metropolis Music.

Monday, 25 October 2010

Phase 6 Apprenticeships Application - ON HOLD!

Phase 6 of Music4Good's music business apprenticeships applications is currently on hold.

If you have applied already, we have your details and CV on file. If you are thinking of applying, please do, but we are unable to respond to individual applications at this time. Please do not email or call, we will be in touch with any further information. Keep an eye on this Blogspot for more information.

Many thanks,

The M4G team.

www.twitter.com/music4good

Thursday, 17 June 2010

Music4Good Graduate Apprentice in the Daily Mirror

How proud are we!!!

Graduate Music4Good apprentice Joe Barbe has an interview in today's Daily Mirror. He talks about his life changing apprenticeship and his new career as an A&R at Atlantic Records

Click here for the Daily Mirror feature

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Music4Good Apprentices on BBC

See some of the Music4Good apprentices make a star turn on the BCC's No Hats No Trainers, a show fronted by Mista Jam from Radio 1Xtra.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00skpx2/No_Hats_No_Trainers_Episode_3/

Paul, Rochelle, Diana, Ade, Bekki and Mervin all got involved in the action (from 7.58 - 9.02 mins)

Thanks to Yemisi for the hook up.

Tuesday, 6 April 2010

M4G Apprentice on the General Elections in 'The Independent Mag'

Our very own Music4Good apprentice Rochelle Williams was this week featured in an interview for The Independent Magazine. They asked various pro-active 18yr olds their current knowledge of next weeks elections, and what they thought of the system in general.

You can see the full article by clicking here or check out the scans below

Monday, 29 March 2010

CREATIVE / DIGITAL / MEDIA APPRENTICESHIPS: OPEN NOW!

Are you interested in social media? Would you like to shoot your own film or TV series? Do you live on You Tube and know how to create video, music and images to share with your friends? If so this may be the opportunity for you!

Livity Apprenticeships are currently recruiting young people for our new Creative, Digital and Media apprenticeships due to start in May 2010.

We are offering you a chance to secure a 9 month fully paid apprenticeship, where candidates will work a fulltime job role 4 days a week at a media company, and study 1 day a week for a NVQ Level 3 equivalent qualification at our offices in Brixton. This scheme follows on from our widely successful "Music4Good" music industry apprenticeships.

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and talented young people aged 18-24, who are non-graduates. You must have relevant media skills such as filming, editing, web design / creating, or relevent software application skills.

If you are interested please send your CV asap with a brief covering email (explaining your skills, experience, current employment situation and what you'd like to get into) to mark@music4good.co.uk

NEW MUSIC APPRENTICESHIPS: JAN 2011

The new round of Livity "Music4Good" Apprenticeships are now scheduled to start in January 2011. The application window is currently closed, but will re-open from September 2010.

We will accept CV's if they are clearly titled (joebloggsCV.doc) and are accompanied by a covering letter within the CV document.

Please be aware that we may not respond to inquiries and applications until later in the year.