LinkedIn Profile Checklist

PHOTO: It doesn't have to be fancy - just

use your cellphone camera in front of a plain
background. Wear a nice shirt and don't
forget to smile!

HEADLINE: Tell people what you're

excited about now and the cool things you
want to do in the future.

SUMMARY: Describe what motivates

you, what you're skilled at, and what's next.

EXPERIENCE: List the jobs you held,

even if they were part-time, along with what
you accomplished at each. Even include
photos and videos from your work.

ORGANIZATIONS: Have you joined

any clubs at school or outside? Be sure to
describe what you did with each organization.

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 EDUCATION: Starting with college, list
all the educational experiences you've had -
including summer programs.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE & CAUSES:

Even if you weren't paid for a job, be sure to
list it. Admissions officers and employers
often see volunteer experience as just as
valuable as paid work.

SKILLS & EXPERTISE: Add at least 5

key skills - and then your connections can
endorse you for the things you're best at.

HONORS & AWARDS: If you earned a

prize in or out of school, don't be shy. Let the
world know about it!

COURSES: List the classes that show

off the skills and interests you're most
excited about.

PROJECTS: Whether you led a team

assignment in school or built an app on your
own, talk about what you did and how you did it.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Ask managers,

professors, or classmates who've worked with you
closely to write a recommendation. This gives
extra credibility to your strengths and skills.

Want more LinkedIn tips for students? Check out students.linkedin.com

How to Network
on LinkedIn 100% complete =
1
Get connected and get your career going. 40x more opportunities.
Building connections starts with
people seeing all you have to offer.
Members with complete profiles are
40x more likely to receive
opportunities through LinkedIn.

You’re more experienced

than you think.
2 Use your inbox.
3
Think broadly about all your Networking doesn’t mean reaching
experience, including summer out cold to strangers. Start building
jobs, unpaid internships, volunteer your LinkedIn network by uploading
work, and student organizations. your online address book (from
You never know what might catch your email account) and connecting
someone’s eye. to people you know and trust.

Get personal.
4 Join the “In” crowd.
5
LinkedIn Groups can help you form
As you build your connections, new connections. Start with your
customize your requests with a school groups and reach out to
friendly note and, if necessary, a alumni (they love to connect with
reminder of where you met, who students). Find volunteer
you met through, or what organizations and associations you
organization you have in common. belong to.
Lend a (virtual) hand.
6 Update your status
early and often.
7
As you build connections, think Networking isn’t just about who you
about how you can support others. know; it’s about who knows you.
Comment on a classmate’s status Stay on your network’s radar by
update or forward a job listing to updating your LinkedIn status
a friend – your generosity will regularly – what you're reading,
be returned! working on, and more.'

Request informational
interviews.
8 Do your homework.
9
As a student, don’t ask professional Before an informational interview, a
contacts for a job. Instead, ask for a formal interview, or a networking
brief phone conversation to seek event, use LinkedIn’s Advanced
their job search advice. Alumni, Search and Company Pages to learn
family friends, and industry leaders about the background and interests
are often willing to do so. of the people you’re meeting.

Step away from

10
the computer!
Support your online networking with
a real human touch. Set up calls,
attend live events, and send snail Network on LinkedIn.
mail notes to people you interact Get going at www.linkedin.com
with on LinkedIn.
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 1
Using LinkedIn
to Find a Job
or Internship Become an expert.
LinkedIn is the place for students and Want to stand out and learn about
recent grads to find jobs and internships. industries you want to get into? Check
Here are some tips to get started. out LinkedIn Today’s news dashboard
and Influencer posts for the top daily
headlines, join Groups, and follow
new industry-specific “Channels.”

Have a strong headline.

Get noticed.
2 Include keywords.
3
Recruiters search LinkedIn for
Your profile is not the place to be candidates. Use the key words and
shy! Write a concise but descriptive phrases they use. Find examples
headline like "XYZ University honors from job descriptions you’re going
student & aspiring PR associate," after, or profiles of people who have
“Entry-level creative professional,” the jobs you want, and pepper
or “Finance major seeking them throughout the Summary and
investment banking internship.” Skills & Expertise sections.

Take advantage of student

profile sections.
4 Talk about all your
relevant experience.
5
Experience doesn’t have to be paid
or full-time to be on your profile.
Be sure to complete the profile
sections designed just for students, Your Experience section can
such as Courses, Projects, include internships, extracurriculars,
Languages, Certifications, and part-time jobs, volunteer work, or
Organizations. Keywords are good projects that have given you
here too. Complete profiles get 40x real-world skills. You never know
more opportunities! what might catch an employer’s eye.
 6 Ask your network for help.
70% of jobs are found through
networking. Once you connect,
send customized messages (no
7
Build your network. mass emails!) to say you’re
Grow your network by sending job-hunting. Ask for advice, an
personalized LinkedIn connection informational interview, or if they
requests to everyone you know — know anyone in your desired field.
friends, family, neighbors, teachers, Connect one-on-one and others will
colleagues, classmates, and more. be willing to make the effort for you.

Find “ins” where you

want to work.
8 Search the Student Jobs Portal.
The Student Jobs Portal is just for
9
Heard of LinkedIn Company pages? you: It has all the entry-level job and
Visit them for organizations you want internship postings on LinkedIn.
to work for and see if you’re Search by job role or review
connected to anyone who works or postings from featured companies.
has worked there. And check out Apply for positions and the
LinkedIn’s Alumni Tool to see what employer will be able to see your
grads of your school are up to. full LinkedIn profile.

Get gutsy.
10
Don’t be afraid to reach out directly
to a recruiter on LinkedIn. One
strategy is to first apply to a position
you want and then send a message
to the recruiter who posted the
opportunity (you can often find this Get a job.
information in the job posting). Get going at www.linkedin.com
Good luck!
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