Applications now open for The Push’s new national mentoring program

UPDATE - 26/04/2024

As of Friday 26 April, Applications are back open for the latest round of the Music Industry Mentoring Program!

Applications are now open for the first cohort of The Push’s new national workplace learning program – Music Industry Mentoring.

With support from The Ian Potter Foundation, the first intake of the Music Industry Mentoring program will support 10 young people with opportunities to be placed and mentored in some of Australia’s biggest music companies.

The program will give you the opportunity to develop skills, confidence, and networks across a range of streams including event management, technical production, business operations and marketing and promotions.

Commencing February 2024, the Music Industry Mentoring program aims to respond to ongoing sector-wide skills shortages and declining enrolments across music and arts in both secondary and higher education – creating a pipeline for skilled industry practitioners and providing both young people and workplaces with a framework that ensures workplace readiness and meaningful pathways into the contemporary music sector.

Industry partners providing mentoring opportunities for the first intake of the 2024 program include Ableton, Groovin The Moo, Live Nation, Moshtix, Secret Sounds, Select Music and Unified Music Group with opportunities across various locations nationally including on the national P!NK tour, Groovin The Moo and Listen Out festivals, as well as office-based opportunities in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Successful applicants will be matched with a workplace mentor who will provide guidance and support throughout the 150-hour workplace learning program. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage in regular online workshops to connect with and learn from other young people throughout the program.

While this volunteer program is open to all young people aged 18 – 25 based anywhere within Australia, priority access will be given to First Nations young people, young people of colour, young people from low-income households, young people with a disability and LGBTQIA+ young people. To cover any expenses incurred, all program participants will receive a once-off honorarium paid at the commencement of the program.

Program Opportunities

+ Ableton – Marketing and Promotions, Melbourne

As their marketing focus in the Asia Pacific region increases, Ableton is looking for a driven and talented young person to assist in coordinating brand marketing activities in Australia and New Zealand. As a member of the team, you will assist with Ableton’s work in the territory, nurturing and growing Australian and New Zealand music communities at a local level. You will be motivated by the successful roll-out of brand initiatives and generating buzz and excitement around Ableton products in Australia and New Zealand.

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+ Groovin the Moo – Event Management, Sydney

The program participant will volunteer within the Operations team at Fuzzy under Julia Collins - one of the National Operations Managers. This person will be assisting on national aspects of the Groovin The Moo and Listen Out 2024 Tours, providing support with national travel logistics, accreditation, accessibility, harm reduction and staffing.

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+ Live Nation – Business Operations (Head Office), Melbourne or Sydney

One participant will volunteer within the CONCERTS pillar of Live Nation, in one or more of the following areas of the business:

Concert Operations
Tour & Festival Marketing
Communications
Digital, Product & Experience

This participant will be based from the Live Nation Head Office in either Melbourne or Sydney, providing day to day support to bring some of our biggest concerts to life for fans across Australia.

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+ Live Nation – Event Management (Tour), Nationwide

The Live Nation production team will support a young person with the opportunity to gain valuable experience through skill development, networking, practical training, mentorship, and confidence in bespoke roles on the upcoming P!NK tour across Australia’s most prominent and busiest live entertainment venues within the Tour Production Management team.

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+ Live Nation – Technical Production (Tour), Nationwide

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+ Live Nation – Business Operations (Venues), Melbourne or Sydney

This opportunity is available within the Live Nation Venues team, either within a Production or Event Management team at one of our venues (Palais Theatre – St Kilda, Victoria, Festival Hall, Anita’s Theatre) or in the Marketing team across all venues (Collingwood, Victoria). The program participant will work with the Venues team, to ensure the effective, efficient, and productive running of the venue’s event calendar.

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+ Moshtix – Business Operations, Brisbane

You will be volunteering within the Greenfields Client Services Team to assist the client managers with delivering ticketing for festivals around the country, which may include Bluesfest, Groovin’ The Moo, Supanova Gold Coast, CMC Rocks and others.

This will include learning to use the Moshtix ticketing platform to build events, issuing comp tickets, assisting with staff briefs, rostering casuals, booking in marketing placements and plenty more.

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+ Select Music – Business Operations, Sydney

The participant will volunteer with a Booking Agent providing administrative & operational support required for the smooth running and execution of tours and one-off shows. The Booking Agent’s roster includes artists such as Teenage Joans, Between You & Me, L.A.B, Sons Of The East, and many more.

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+ Secret Sounds – Event Management, Sydney

The program participant will volunteer with the Festival Administration Manager to support with communications and customer service and administration for Splendour in the Grass.

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+ Unified Music Group – Business Operations, Melbourne

The program participant will gain experience within the UNIFIED Artist Management team at UNIFIED Music Group, providing day-to-day artist management support.

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Important Dates

  
Applications open
Tuesday 5 December 2023

Applications close
5pm AEDT, Wednesday 20 December 2023

Applicants notified of outcome
Tuesday 23 January 2024

Program begins

Early February 2024

How do I apply?

APPLICATIONS CLOSED - REGISTER YOUR INTEREST FOR FUTURE ROUNDS

Applications closed 5pm AEDT Wednesday 20 December 2023.

Please contact The Push on (03) 9380 1277 or email hello@thepush.com.au if you have any access or support needs, or with any questions about this program.

Frequently Asked Questions

+ What are the requirements?

All participants must:

Be aged between 18 – 25 years old at the time of the program
Be able to attend all dates of the in-person program in-person
Be able to attend all online briefing meetings and trainings
Be involved as an active participant of the program until the end of June 2024.

+ What are the dates of the program?

5pm AEDT, Wednesday 20 December 2024: Applications Close
Friday 5 January 2024: Invitations to interview sent to shortlisted applicants
Monday 15 January – Friday 19 January: Interviews held online with shortlisted applicants
Tuesday 23 January 2024: All applicants notified of outcome
Monday 5 February 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024: Workplace learning program and fortnightly online program participant check ins with The Push
Friday 28 June: In-person end-of-program celebration at the Live Nation Head Office in Melbourne (Collingwood)

+ Who can apply?

While the program is open to all young people aged 18 – 25 based anywhere within Australia, priority access will be given to:

First Nations young people
Young people of colour
Young people from low-income households
Young people with a disability
LGBTQIA+ young people

+ What will I gain from participating in this program?

As part of the program, you will gain substantial work experience, practical training, mentorship, and networking opportunities. You will refine your skills, knowledge, understanding and confidence in working in the contemporary music industry.

+ How much does the program cost?

Participation in the program is free.

All participants will receive an honorarium to cover travel to and from workplaces and a meal.

Participants participating in a tour will also have all their flights and accommodation arranged and paid for.

All participants living outside of Melbourne will have travel and accommodation arranged and paid for for the end-of-program celebration, which will be held on Friday 28 July at the Live Nation Head Office in Melbourne.

+ Where does the program take place?

The program takes place across Australia. Each opportunity has different locations listed, with some based in one location while others take place across multiple locations within Australia.

+ What makes a strong application?

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate their commitment to a career in the contemporary music industry through:

Evidence of pro-actively pursuing training, practical experience or work relevant to the opportunity you are applying for
Current interests and future career goals aligned to the opportunity you are applying for

+ What skills and experience should I show in my application?

Each opportunity has a different set of skills you will learn. Take a careful look at the dot points listed in the “About The Opportunity” section of the opportunity you are applying to.

Strong applicants will be able to show some training, practical or work experience that shows experience with some of these skills, and that aligns generally to the organisation and role.

Strong applicants will also have a sense of their future career goals and be able to provide a clear argument as to how learning the skills outlined in the opportunity description will help them achieve these goals.

+ I want to apply for multiple opportunities, what should I do?

You are welcome to apply for more than one opportunity – however you will have to submit multiple applications. Make sure to tailor your responses to the three key application questions within the “About the program” section of the application form to the specific opportunity you are applying for.

+ I have questions! Who should I ask?

If your question is regarding how to put in your strongest application, please put together a first draft of your responses to the three key application questions within the “About the program” section of the application form before reaching out.

If your question is regarding any other aspects of the program, or you’d like to enquire about submitting your application in another way, please reach out.

You can contact our Manager, Education and Training - Aarti Desai via email on aarti@thepush.com.au or via phone on (03) 8658 6452.

Media

For all media enquiries, please contact:

Richard Hunt (he/him)
Manager, Communications and Engagement
media[at]thepush.com.au

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The Push Music Industry Mentoring Program is delivered with support from The Ian Potter Foundation - one of Australia’s major philanthropic foundations, delivering grants to support charitable organisations working to benefit the community.

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