Future of Live

Connecting the next generation of talent to careers in live events.

What Is the Future of Live?

Building a Bridge Between Education and Industry

The live events industry depends on people. It takes builders, designers, planners, marketers, and strategists to put on the thousands of shows SISO members produce every year, and the industry's future depends on a steady supply of new talent to keep it growing.

Most students never see that path. Event management, hospitality, and related programs are turning out qualified, motivated graduates every year, but for many of them, the for-profit show industry simply isn't on the radar.

Future of Live closes that gap. Instead of marketing the industry to students from the outside, SISO is working directly with university programs to put real jobs and internships from real SISO member companies in front of the students already training for this field.

Our Mission

Future of Live is a bridge between education and industry, designed to prepare and empower the next generation of live event leaders.

By combining hands-on experience, mentorship, and opportunity, we're building a healthier, more resilient future for live, one defined by people, purpose, and possibility.

Students

Discover internships and entry-level roles at leading companies in the live events industry, curated by your school's career services team and posted where you already look for jobs: Handshake.

Universities

Give your event management, hospitality, and related program students a direct line to industry employers, with no cold outreach and no guesswork about who's hiring.

SISO Members

Reach a focused, pre-qualified pool of student talent without the cost of broad student marketing. Post your open roles once and get in front of highly relevant candidates.

Nominate a School

Know a School That Should Be Part of This?

Future of Live is piloting with High Point University and will expand to additional universities with strong event management, hospitality, and related programs.

If you know a school that should be part of the next wave, tell us about it.

Nominate This School

Post Your Opportunities

SISO Members: Get Your Openings in Front of Students

Already posted a job or internship on Handshake? Send us the link and we'll add it to the right school's Future of Live collection, so students can find it alongside opportunities from other SISO members.

Haven't posted on Handshake yet? See our step-by-step guide before filling out the form below.

Send to Future of Live

Whether you're a university with a program to nominate or a SISO member with roles to fill, Future of Live is how we grow this industry together.

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