What are PLU music graduates doing?
A PLU education can lead many places by equipping you with invaluable experiences and excellent intellectual skills. Your future career may or may not directly relate to your major. Check out what alumni are doing with their major and begin to explore the possibilities.
| Class | Job Title | Employer | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Accompanist | Self Employed | WA |
| 2012 | Accompanist for Voice Students | Spanaway Lake High School | WA |
| 1997 | Accounting Executive | CDWG, Inc. | OR |
| 2001 | Accounts Payable Clerk | Western Peterbilt, Inc. | WA |
| 2003 | Accounting Business Manager | Hewlett-Packard Company | NY |
| 2003 | Adjunct Voice Faculty | Holy Names Academy | WA |
| 2000 | Administrative Assistant | Black Diamond Community Center | WA |
| 2000 | Administrator | Mt. Baker Care Center | WA |
| 2010 | Aftercare Assistant | Seabury Elementary School | OR |
| 2004 | Alto, Compostela Choir | St. James Church, New York, NY | NY |
| 2006 | Anti-Human Trafficking Program Coordinator | Refugee Women's Alliance | WA |
| 2002 | Artistic Director | Capella Choirs | WA |
| 1996 | Assistant Director of Registration | Columbia Law School | WA |
| 1997 | Assistant Director of Systems Services | Willamette University | OR |
| 2004 | Assistant Professor of Music | Pacific Lutheran University | WA |
| 2006 | Assistant for First Year Advising | KinderCare | WA |
| 1998 | Band Director | Ballard High School | WA |
| 1999 | Band Director | Graham-Kapowsin High School | WA |
| 1998 | Campaign Reporting Manager, Advancement | University of Washington | WA |
| 2001 | Captain | United States Army | WA |
| 2009 | Caregiver | Martha Orvis | WA |
| 1996 | Choir Director | Horace Mann Preparatory School | NY |
| 2004 | Choir Director / Organist | Holy Cross Lutheran Church | OR |
| 2004 | Choral Director | Enumclaw High School | WA |
| 2012 | Chorus Member | Tacoma Opera Association | WA |
| 2004 | Communications Director | Grace Foursquare Church | WA |
| 2003 | Communications Specialist @ Jackson School of International Studies | University Of Washington | WA |
| 2011 | Composer | American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers | OR |
| 2009 | Composer | Visitation Catholic School | WA |
| 2008 | Development Assistant | The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra | MN |
| 2002 | Director of Band | Truman State University | WA |
| 1998 | Director of Bands | Fowler Middle School | OR |
| 2005 | Director of Bands | Auburn Riverside High School | WA |
| 1996 | Director of Bands | Bethel School District #403 | WA |
| 2002 | Director of Choirs and Theatre | Bethel School District No 403 | WA |
| 2008 | Director of High School Ministry | Trinity Lutheran Church | MN |
| 2007 | Director of Music | Holy Family Catholic Church | UT |
| 2000 | Director of Music | St Johns Episcopal Church | WA |
| 2003 | Director of Music | Trinity Lutheran Church | WA |
| 1999 | Division Assistant | King County Library | WA |
| 2005 | Doctoral Student | Indiana University | NY |
| 1996 | Drama Teacher | Self employed | |
| 1995 | Editor | Neil A Kjos Music Co. | CA |
| 2002 | Flute Instructor / Performer | Self Employed | WA |
| 2004 | Freelance Soloist Musician | Self-Employed | WA |
| 2000 | Funding Specialist | Business Computer Training Institution | WA |
| 2010 | Graduate Assistant | University Of Maryland | WA |
| 1997 | Graduate Student | Eastman School | CA |
| 2004 | Graduate Student | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | WA |
| 2011 | Graduate Teaching Assistant, Tutor | University of Victoria | WA |
| 2011 | Guitar / Music Instructor | Self-employed | WA |
| 2007 | High School Math Teacher | River Ridge High School | WA |
| 2003 | IBO | New Vision | WA |
| 2006 | Instructor | Naomi Fanshier Clarinet & Saxophone Studio | WA |
| 1995 | Instructor | University Of Southern California | OR |
| 2004 | Masters Student | Georgia Tech | WA |
| 2011 | Manager, Volunteer Services / Gift Shop | Legacy Health | OR |
| 2004 | Middle School Band Director | Siuslaw School District | CA |
| 2000 | Marketing Consultant | Zolo Media | OR |
| 2010 | Morning Edition Production Assistant | The KPLU FM Staff | WA |
| 2002 | Mortgage Loan Officer | KeyBank | WA |
| 2012 | Music Director for Summer Camps | Heavier than Air Family Theater | WA |
| 2007 | Music Instructor | Steilacoom Senior High School | ND |
| 2005 | Music Teacher | North Thurston School District | WA |
| 2006 | Music Teacher | University Of Oregon | WA |
| 2007 | Music Teacher, 6-12 Grade | Bethel School District No 403 | WA |
| 2000 | Music Teacher | Bellevue Senior High School | MT |
| 2006 | Music Teacher | Kentlake High School | WA |
| 2006 | Music Teacher | Mercer Island School District | WA |
| 2005 | Music Teacher | Oak Harbor School District | FL |
| 2010 | Music Teacher | Self Employed | WA |
| 1999 | Music Therapist | Knoxville Music Therapy | TN |
| 1999 | Musician | Self-Employed | TX |
| 1998 | Network Engineer | Green River Community College | WA |
| 2011 | Office Admin | Newell | WA |
| 1996 | Office Manager | Trinity Presbyterian Church | WA |
| 2005 | Organist | St. Luke's Episcopal Church | WA |
| 2005 | Owner | Bergey Voice Studio | WA |
| 2000 | Owner, Private Flute Teacher | Silver Song Studio, Inc. | MO |
| 2001 | Owner / Piano Teacher | Miller Bay Piano Studio | WA |
| 2002 | Pastoral Musician | St. John the Evangelist Church | OH |
| 2004 | Peace Corps Volunteer | United States Peace Corps-Thailand | WA |
| 2008 | Pharmacovigilance Associate I | Clinquest, Inc. | WA |
| 2002 | PhD Student, Musicology | Princeton University | WA |
| 1996 | Physician / Rheumatologist | Kitsap Internal Medicine | WA |
| 2004 | Piano and Voice instructor | Ted Brown Music | WA |
| 1998 | Piano Teacher | Private Piano Lessons | MT |
| 1997 | Piano / Voice Teacher | Self Employed | MN |
| 2004 | Pipe Organ Builder | Taylor & Boody Organbuilders | VA |
| 1996 | President / Founder | Harris Bridge Vineyard | OR |
| 2006 | Private Lesson Instructor | Professional Musician and Instructor | OR |
| 1997 | Private Music Instruction | Self Employed | VA |
| 2006 | Private Piano Teacher | Self Employed | WA |
| 2002 | Private Teacher | Self-Employed | WA |
| 2000 | Professional Actor | Broadway | WA |
| 2003 | Program Director | Earthtones Music Therapy Services | WA |
| 2004 | Regional Sales Manager | Bon Vivant Imports | ID |
| 2010 | Rehearsal & Performance Accompanist | Pacific Lutheran University | WA |
| 2004 | Research Program Officer | Jain Foundation | WA |
| 2003 | Research Technician | Esthese Inc. | ID |
| 2007 | Resident Music Director | The Hi-Liners | WA |
| 2000 | Sales Representative | IKON | WA |
| 2011 | School Teacher | Teach For America | NY |
| 2000 | Singer, Actress | Self-Employed | NY |
| 2003 | Singer / Songwriter / Guitar | Matt Coughlin Band | OR |
| 1996 | Software Developer | Harris Stratex - Hawkins Software | CA |
| 2000 | Software Engineer | Performance Health Technology | OR |
| 2001 | Soprano | Metropolitan Opera Guild | PA |
| 1999 | Sound Mixer | Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc. | CA |
| 2002 | Student MA Vocal Performance | New England Conservatory of Music, Boston | OR |
| 2010 | Support Center Analyst | World Vision Inc. | WA |
| 1998 | Teacher | Lake Washington School District | WA |
| 2006 | Teacher / Musician | Self-Employed | NY |
| 2004 | Teacher | Arts in Motion | WA |
| 2003 | Teacher | Bethel High School | WA |
| 1996 | Teacher | Bob Hope Primary School | AE |
| 2000 | Teacher | Freelance Violinist / Teacher | WA |
| 1997 | Teacher | Puyallup School District | WA |
| 2001 | Teacher | Puyallup School District | WA |
| 2010 | Teacher | WSU | WA |
| 2000 | Theatre and Choral Director | Ridgefield High School | WA |
| 2003 | Unemployment Services | DSHS | WA |
| 2000 | Vocal Scholar | Blue Shield of California | CA |
| 1996 | Vocalist & Artist | Miss Thurston County Scholarship Program | WA |
| 2004 | Voice and Piano Coach, Opera and Musical Theater Singer | Jenny Shotwell Studios | WA |
| 1997 | Voice Instructor | Lisa Robischon Voice Studio | WA |
| 2003 | Voice Teacher | Self-Employed | WA |
| 1995 | Voice Teacher | Alpena Community College | MI |
| 2004 | Voice Teacher | Spanaway High School | ID |
| 2002 | Worship Arts Team Leader | St Matthew Lutheran Church | CA |