Elevate your professional online presence and leverage LinkedIn as a powerful tool for career advancement. This session focuses on building a polished profile that highlights your skills and experiences, how to effectively search for professionals in your field, build meaningful connections, and develop a strong professional community. You’ll learn how to network authentically and strategically use LinkedIn’s job search features to uncover opportunities. Walk away with practical skills and a personalized plan to maximize LinkedIn for networking and job hunting.

NOTES:

• Registrants will be emailed the zoom link the morning of November 12.

 

This workshop is part of a 4 part Job Search Strategies Series:

• Session 1: Set a Strategy (9/4)
• Session 2: Application Materials (9/17)
• Session 3: Interviews & Negotiations (10/9)
• Session 4: LinkedIn (11/12)

*Attendance at all 4 sessions is not required, but highly encouraged as each session builds on the previous topic.*

By the end of this session, students will be able to:

• Develop and optimize a LinkedIn profile that highlights their academic background, skills and career goals.
• Use LinkedIn search tools to identify and connect with professionals and alumni in their field.
• Build and engage with a professional community through authentic networking strategies on LinkedIn.
• Utilize LinkedIn’s job search functions to find and apply for relevant career opportunities.
• Demonstrate effective use of LinkedIn features such as groups, messaging and content engagement to increase visibility.