Navigating LinkedIn, Creating a Standout Profile, and Finding Jobs / Internships
Caitlin Begg | Harvard InBassador
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Navigating LinkedIn
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Creating a Standout Profile
- Summary, summary, summary!
- Succint job descriptions
- Hi-quality picture
- Groups, likes, shares
- Recommendations & endorsements
Let's go a bit more in-depth... linkedin.com/in/caitlinbegg
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Finding Jobs / Internships
- Leverage Networks!
- Reach out to contacts in a non-transcational manner
- Use LinkedIn's advanced search & modifiers AND, OR, NOT "" ()
- Maintain an excellent profile and actively grow network
- Numbers game
Let's try it... linkedin.com
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LinkedIn Students App
Discover career paths based on school and major
Learn from alumni and get tips for reaching out
Read recommended articles to get ahead of the job search
Explore companies especially the ones popular with alumni
Check out jobs appropriate for students and their major, save them, and apply when you’re ready
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Raffle / Office Hours
- Raffling off one Premium JobSeeker Membership
- Office Hours - sign up for 15 minute slots - I'll help you update / improve (or create!) your profile, give you LinkedIn tips, show you how to use it to find an internship / job... whatever you want!
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Next Steps
& Questions
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