linkedin for students by priya florence shah
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Priya Florence Shah talks about how students and colleges can use LinkedIn in a more productive manner at the "Culture Of Social Collaboration" event held at Pune on September 6th, 2013 at Symbiosis University.TRANSCRIPT
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Priya Florence Shah CEO, BlogBrandz
LinkedIn for Students
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LinkedIn for Students
Student Resources
Star&ng September 12th, LinkedIn will begin allowing high school students to create their own LinkedIn profiles. The nature of LinkedIn allows more formal conversa&ons and interac&ons to happen. LinkedIn can help students build a professional brand and land a job.
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LinkedIn for Students
LinkedIn for Universi4es
Breakthrough for high school students star&ng their college search. University Pages will be especially valuable for students making their first, big decision about where to aFend college. hFp://university.linkedin.com
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LinkedIn for Students
LinkedIn University Pages
• Aggregated Alumni Career Informa&on • General University Informa&on • Public News Feed • Notable Alumni Featured on Sidebar • Featured LinkedIn Groups
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LinkedIn for Students
Steps to Use LinkedIn
• Build a Professional Online Presence: Profile
• Add Connec&ons with “Warm” Contacts and Alumni
• Research Companies & Industries: Company Pages
• Explore Opportuni&es and Make Decisions
• Find Relevant Jobs and Internships: Student Jobs Portal
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LinkedIn for Students Build a Professional Profile 1 Professional photo of you alone 2 Headline with area of study and/or career ambi&ons 3 Keyword-‐rich summary that includes type of posi&ons you’re
seeking 4 Inclusion of volunteer ac&vi&es, internships, and extracurriculars 5 Recommenda4ons from professors, advisors, internship colleagues and supervisors
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LinkedIn for Students Build a Professional Profile
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LinkedIn for Students Build a Professional Profile Ø Write an informa&ve profile headline. (eg: "XYZ University Honors Student & Aspiring Public Rela&ons Associate.“) Ø Show off your educa&on. Ø Develop a professional summary. Ø Fill “Summary”, “Skills & Exper&se” with keywords. Ø Take advantage of student profile sec&ons. Ø Show your connectedness. Ø Collect diverse recommenda&ons. Ø Update your status regularly. Ø Claim your unique LinkedIn URL. Ø Share your work.
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LinkedIn for Students
100% complete profile = 40x more opportuni4es.
ü Members with complete profiles are 40 &mes more likely to receive opportuni&es through LinkedIn.
ü “Experience”= summer jobs, unpaid internships, volunteer work, and student organiza&ons.
ü List all your schools, major(s) and minor, courses, study abroad, summer programs, test (GMAT/GATE) scores, and honors or awards.
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LinkedIn for Students Personal Branding on LinkedIn Ø Be authen&c. Ø Create a dis&nc&ve profile headline. (eg: “Honors student seeking marke&ng posi&on.” ) Ø Avoid clichés. Ø Be visible. Ø Build brand associa&ons. Ø Add to your knowledge. Ø Share in LinkedIn Groups. Ø Be personal. Ø Be consistent. Ø Give generously.
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Research Companies : Company Pages
LinkedIn for Students
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Join Groups
LinkedIn for Students
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U4lize the LinkedIn Alumni Tool hTp://linkedin.com/alumni
LinkedIn for Students
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Find Relevant Jobs and Internships: Student Jobs Portal hTp://linkedin.com/studentjobs
LinkedIn for Students
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hFp://university.linkedin.com/university/global/en_us/index/linkedin-‐for-‐students.html
LinkedIn for Students
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hFp://university.linkedin.com/university/global/en_us/index/linkedin-‐for-‐students.html
LinkedIn for Students
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