LinkedIn 101 for Career Services:

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 a
Professional profile
Make academic
decisions
Research
career paths
64%

outside the U.S.
Who Uses LinkedIn?
259M
+
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professionals
2.9M
+
companies
150
+
industries
Executives from every
Fortune 500
60K
+
college and university
alumni groups
company
30M
+
students and recent grads
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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 Students
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Add Connections with Warm Contacts and Alumni
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Research Companies & Industries: Company Pages


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Research Companies & Industries: Groups

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Help Undecided Students Explore Opportunities

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Utilize the LinkedIn Alumni Tool
http://linkedin.com/alumni
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LinkedIn Alumni Tool contd
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Find Relevant Jobs and Internships: Student Jobs Portal
http://linkedin.com/studentjobs
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