LinkedIn 101 for students

LinkedIn 101 for Career Services:5 ways LinkedIn can help you help students

build a professional brand and land a job

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Agenda

What Is LinkedIn?

Build a Professional Online Presence: Profile

Add Connections with “Warm” Contacts and Alumni

Research Companies & Industries: Company Pages

Help Undecided Students Explore Opportunities

Find Relevant Jobs and Internships: Student Jobs Portal


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Make career decisions

Find Jobs

Create aProfessional profile

Make academic decisions

Research career paths


64%outside the U.S.

Who Uses LinkedIn?

259M+professionals

2.9M+companies

150+industries

Executives from every

Fortune 500

60K+college and university alumni groups

company

30M+students and recent grads


Build a Professional Online Presence: Profile


1 Professional photo of you alone

2 Headline with area of study and/or career ambitions

3 Keyword-rich summary that includes type of positions student is seeking

4 Inclusion of volunteer activities, internships, and extracurriculars

5 Recommendations from professors, advisors, internship colleagues and supervisors

Profile Tips for StudentsConduct Profile Reviews with Students!


Add Connections with “Warm” Contacts and Alumni



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Research Companies & Industries: Groups


Research Companies & Industries: Groups

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Help Undecided Students Explore Opportunities


Utilize the LinkedIn Alumni Toolhttp://linkedin.com/alumni


LinkedIn Alumni Tool cont’d


Find Relevant Jobs and Internships: Student Jobs Portalhttp://linkedin.com/studentjobs Ad this link on your career center site!

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To Do

Build a Professional Online Presence: LinkedIn Profile

Add Connections with “Warm” Contacts, Classmates, and Alumni


Join Groups

Find Relevant Jobs and Internships: Student Jobs Portal

Education

LinkedIn 101 for students