Upload a professional photo

Include educational background

Write one job description with duties and/or accomplishments

Identify at least three skills

Obtain a minimum of one recommendation by anyone (i.e. faculty, advisor, supervisor, colleague or a friend who can provide a positive review)

- Click on one of your connections- Click the “...” in the right corner- Request a recommendation

Visit us at linkedin.com/groups/410254 and click “ask to join” to joinour professional network

Become a member of at least one additional group related to yourfield of study

Obtain a minimum of ten connections including at least one career staff member (be sure to personalize the generic connection message!)

April Calkovsky Acalkovs@emich.eduBarb Gehring Bgehring@emich.eduJohn Carlson Jcarls18@emich.edu

Logann Dolan Ldolan3@emich.eduMary Jane Fallot Mfallot@emich.eduTemii Tellis Ttellis@emich.edu

When complete, contact your career center connection for review

HOw can you earn it?

Students can earn Learning Beyond The Classroom Credit(LBC 4) by creating a

LinkedIn profile using their student employment job or any other work experience.

Creation of the profile can help students identify interests and skills in order to

strengthen and market themselves in a professional manner to future employers.

LBC Creditfor your work experience