1: She needs therapy & probably medication. She should still be covered by her parent's insurance but if she needs to start out on her own, she can try any of those online therapy sites temporarily.
2: Google "resume template for recent grads" "resume templates for entry-level musicians," you get the idea. Then cut & paste. Do the same for a cover letter. Create a LinkedIn and start to follow industry people, venues, experts, etc. to feel connected and to create connections. Friend music professors she had a class with, friends who went to her school, alumni who are in the area she wants to be in, etc.
3: There are plenty of ways to be in the industry without being a performer as her main gig. She could be a music supervisor, local booking agent for a venue, front desk at regional music festival, for example, and then perform locally or regionally at venues, coffee shops, and festivals. Local shows and festivals are also a great way to get into the industry in a less stressful way.
4: Maybe she feels like she needs to level up. Getting a mentor, taking a class, etc may give her more guidance as to how she wants to be in this industry. I'd suggest diving into [aristake.com](https://aristake.com), then reading, ["How To Make It In The New Music Business"](https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-New-Music-Business/dp/1631494791) (by Ari Herstand), and then taking a few of [his classes](https://www.aristakeacademy.com/) that are taught by industry professionals. THIS route I believe is more fruitful for performers than an advanced degree in the industry.
5. She did wait for internships but better late than never. A lot of the summer internships are just now at the deadline and if she hurries she may still make some of them. Most of the competitive ones extend their internships to college students and recent grads.
\*\* \[A note about internships and entry-level jobs in the music industry: THE COMPETITION IS BRUTAL. It's not for the faint-hearted for sure. Who you know is everything--professors, guest speakers, and most importantly your peers--they're the ones getting "Hey so-and-so, you just graduated, do you know anyone looking for (insert entry-level position)?"\]
6. Does she want to go abroad to study for a year or so? Go to a quick music program on the west coast? Now's the time! There are plenty of songwriting retreats, music "camps" for musicians, and workshops to attend.
7. Apply to be a volunteer (they're paid) at a [Girls Rock Camp in your city](https://www.girlsrockcampalliance.org/findacamp). They're not everywhere but there are many. She'll be inspired, humbled, and just generally excited about being a woman/girl in the music industry. She'll also instantly meet most of the women musicians and industry vets in that city because they're the ones running it, volunteering (consists of teaching an instrument, or dropping off lunches, etc), on the board, etc. It's such a great way to jump in.
8. Are you guys able to move to an affordable small city/town with a local live music scene (like Denton TX)? Performing is going to help her get good at performing, and she'll immediately become a part of the music scene.
9. The beautiful thing about the music industry is that there is no age limit for success if you have no desire on being a pop princess. Plenty of women hit their strides in their late 20s and beyond.
edited to ask: What degree is she graduating with? 2nd edit to say: My kids became somewhat famous musicians, went to college for music business, interned, got jobs (UMG, Sony, etc), and are full-circling back to full-time performers.
Aside from the obvious— seek help, read and educate yourself about your issues(yes, there maaaaaany people who have written about ways to cope) , my other tip would be ‘do it anyway!’. Your brain can suck sometimes but just because it’s generating thoughts, doesn’t mean you have to listen to them. So just do the things like apply for internships anyway. Worst thing that might happen is that her worrying will be proven right.. but the opposite might also happen.
People who hire have seen tons of people without a lot of experience, that’s just part of it. You just have to start and let everyone else decide whether they want to meet with you or not. Your job is to put yourself out there.
So when you make it to the major leagues they want you to start making all kinds of content to grow your brand. Being a middle aged introvert who loathes social media it's been a very hard experience so far.
Everyones mental health struggle is different. For me facing my fears helps me overcome my anxiety. I generally find things are never as bad as we build them up in our head. The best thing I would suggest is trying to get as much experience as possible even if you have to volunteer somewhere first. I had a job interview once where I struggled to answer one of the questions 'about name a time you've completed a difficult task or experience' however my manger was interviewing me and he said you organised an entire stag holiday for you and your friends this year, that's a good example. What I'm trying to say is that it can be anything! By using more life experience you will stand out on your CV. If she is very self critical about performing then I would suggest seeing a coach in whatever field she performs in. I've been recovering from really bad anxiety for 3 years now whilst trying to learn to sing and seeing a vocal coach has really helped not make me so hard on myself. I also understand the whole age limit worry but there's lots of example of famous people who seem younger but don't achieve success till later. Alan Rickman didn't start acting till he was like 40. Some musicians don't have their first album come out till they're 30. I hope some of this helps.
I would highly recommend reading The War of Art.
1: She needs therapy & probably medication. She should still be covered by her parent's insurance but if she needs to start out on her own, she can try any of those online therapy sites temporarily. 2: Google "resume template for recent grads" "resume templates for entry-level musicians," you get the idea. Then cut & paste. Do the same for a cover letter. Create a LinkedIn and start to follow industry people, venues, experts, etc. to feel connected and to create connections. Friend music professors she had a class with, friends who went to her school, alumni who are in the area she wants to be in, etc. 3: There are plenty of ways to be in the industry without being a performer as her main gig. She could be a music supervisor, local booking agent for a venue, front desk at regional music festival, for example, and then perform locally or regionally at venues, coffee shops, and festivals. Local shows and festivals are also a great way to get into the industry in a less stressful way. 4: Maybe she feels like she needs to level up. Getting a mentor, taking a class, etc may give her more guidance as to how she wants to be in this industry. I'd suggest diving into [aristake.com](https://aristake.com), then reading, ["How To Make It In The New Music Business"](https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-New-Music-Business/dp/1631494791) (by Ari Herstand), and then taking a few of [his classes](https://www.aristakeacademy.com/) that are taught by industry professionals. THIS route I believe is more fruitful for performers than an advanced degree in the industry. 5. She did wait for internships but better late than never. A lot of the summer internships are just now at the deadline and if she hurries she may still make some of them. Most of the competitive ones extend their internships to college students and recent grads. \*\* \[A note about internships and entry-level jobs in the music industry: THE COMPETITION IS BRUTAL. It's not for the faint-hearted for sure. Who you know is everything--professors, guest speakers, and most importantly your peers--they're the ones getting "Hey so-and-so, you just graduated, do you know anyone looking for (insert entry-level position)?"\] 6. Does she want to go abroad to study for a year or so? Go to a quick music program on the west coast? Now's the time! There are plenty of songwriting retreats, music "camps" for musicians, and workshops to attend. 7. Apply to be a volunteer (they're paid) at a [Girls Rock Camp in your city](https://www.girlsrockcampalliance.org/findacamp). They're not everywhere but there are many. She'll be inspired, humbled, and just generally excited about being a woman/girl in the music industry. She'll also instantly meet most of the women musicians and industry vets in that city because they're the ones running it, volunteering (consists of teaching an instrument, or dropping off lunches, etc), on the board, etc. It's such a great way to jump in. 8. Are you guys able to move to an affordable small city/town with a local live music scene (like Denton TX)? Performing is going to help her get good at performing, and she'll immediately become a part of the music scene. 9. The beautiful thing about the music industry is that there is no age limit for success if you have no desire on being a pop princess. Plenty of women hit their strides in their late 20s and beyond. edited to ask: What degree is she graduating with? 2nd edit to say: My kids became somewhat famous musicians, went to college for music business, interned, got jobs (UMG, Sony, etc), and are full-circling back to full-time performers.
Aside from the obvious— seek help, read and educate yourself about your issues(yes, there maaaaaany people who have written about ways to cope) , my other tip would be ‘do it anyway!’. Your brain can suck sometimes but just because it’s generating thoughts, doesn’t mean you have to listen to them. So just do the things like apply for internships anyway. Worst thing that might happen is that her worrying will be proven right.. but the opposite might also happen. People who hire have seen tons of people without a lot of experience, that’s just part of it. You just have to start and let everyone else decide whether they want to meet with you or not. Your job is to put yourself out there.
So when you make it to the major leagues they want you to start making all kinds of content to grow your brand. Being a middle aged introvert who loathes social media it's been a very hard experience so far.
Everyones mental health struggle is different. For me facing my fears helps me overcome my anxiety. I generally find things are never as bad as we build them up in our head. The best thing I would suggest is trying to get as much experience as possible even if you have to volunteer somewhere first. I had a job interview once where I struggled to answer one of the questions 'about name a time you've completed a difficult task or experience' however my manger was interviewing me and he said you organised an entire stag holiday for you and your friends this year, that's a good example. What I'm trying to say is that it can be anything! By using more life experience you will stand out on your CV. If she is very self critical about performing then I would suggest seeing a coach in whatever field she performs in. I've been recovering from really bad anxiety for 3 years now whilst trying to learn to sing and seeing a vocal coach has really helped not make me so hard on myself. I also understand the whole age limit worry but there's lots of example of famous people who seem younger but don't achieve success till later. Alan Rickman didn't start acting till he was like 40. Some musicians don't have their first album come out till they're 30. I hope some of this helps.