LinkedIn is a great tool for marketing yourself and building your network virtually. To make the best use of the platform, review the tips we’ve gathered to help you get started.
Make Your Profile Stand Out:
- Customize your URL (and try not to change it later)
- Personalize with a good headshot and banner image:
- Solid background (see link below to remove background if needed), good lighting on your face, dressed for success, only you in the photo
- Personalize with a unique banner image of something that represents you or stands out
- Create a Headline to showcase specialty, value, skills
- Should include your major, career aspirations, skills, and when you will graduate
- Examples:
- Software Development Student // Aspiring Software Engineer //Java // PHP// Java Script // C++ // 2021 Graduate
- Strategy Consultant Intern @ ____ // Aspiring Management Consultant // Passionate About Solving Problems at Scale // BS Business Administration // December 2021 Graduate
- MS Computer Science Student // May 2021 Graduate // Software Engineering // Graduate Research Assistant // Java // Full Stack Developer // Data Analyst
- Create an “About” Statement
- Summary of one to two paragraphs similar to your Tell Me About Yourself response
- Talk about your APTITUDE, not just achievements
- Identify at least five skills and share them
- Reveal how you would like to use tools/strengths/skills
- Provide sample targeted industry or two
- Avoid overused words: Motivated-Creative-Enthusiastic-Track Record-Passionate-Driven-Leadership-Strategic-Problem Solver-Successful-Multitasker
- Provide sample targeted industry or two
- Avoid overused words: Motivated-Creative-Enthusiastic-Track Record-Passionate-Driven-Leadership-Strategic-Problem Solver-Successful-Multitasker
- Experience: List all paid work experience, similar to resume, include 3-5 verb-driven bullets
How to Build Your LinkedIn Network:
- Avoid browsing with your settings private
- Build out in expanding circles, current students in your major, recent major alumni, GT community, business community
- Leverage GT Institutional Pages:
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- College of Computing
- College of Engineering
- Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
- Scheller College of Business, etc.
- Connect to students/alums in similar clubs, campus or community organizations
- Reach out to contacts in your professional organizations and the business community in your target city
- Send a personalize message when requesting to connect
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