2. Agenda
1. LinkedIn 101 (LI in 10 min or less)
2. Developing a Great Student Profile
3. Networking on LinkedIn
4. How to find your dream job/internship on
Linked In
5. Additional Resources/Resources
Mentioned
3. How LinkedIn Works
Your Friends’ Friends’ Friends
Your Friends’ Friends
Your Friends
4. Who Uses LinkedIn?
Latin America
Europe 3%
200 million+ professionals 24%
Over 150 industries
Executives from every
Asia
Fortune 500 firm 8%
11 million+ recent college Africa
1%
grads Middle East
1%
37,000 college and Oceania
university alumni groups 2%
North America
Other
0% 61%
5. “It’s no longer enough to simply have a solid
resume. Students now need a professional
online presence.”
- Holly Paul, US Recruiting Leader
PricewaterhouseCoopers
12. The 5 Golden Rules of Student LinkedIn
Profiles
1. Professional photo of student 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
extra curriculars
5. Recommendations from professors, advisors,
internships
19. LinkedIn Benefits for Students
1. Build a professional online presence
2. Connect in a meaningful way with alumni and
other “warm” contacts
3. Research companies and industries
4. Explore opportunities with organizations that
don’t recruit on campus
5. Learn professional networking etiquette
20. Do this now!
1. Go to Linkedin.com and sign up
2. Start connecting to people by importing your
contacts
3. Start filling out your profile
In contrast, if you type the word “baseball” into Google, you get all sorts of information that has nothing to do with baseball career paths. Even when you type “baseball careers” into a general search engine you mostly get stories about the careers of baseball players. If you’re not Derek Jeter, this is not particularly helpful for your career planning. But…
Before we break for another round of questions, here are three suggestions for what you can do as soon as you sign off of this webinar to get started making the most of LinkedIn.
