Presented by Mary Jo Borden, UT College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Agenda What Is LinkedIn?

Build a Professional Online Presence: Profile Add Connections with “Warm” Contacts and Alumni Research Companies, Groups & Industries Still Undecided? Explore Options Find Relevant Jobs and Internships: Student Jobs Portal

Recruiting Survey: Jobvite.com 2014

Who Uses LinkedIn?

225M + professionals 64% outside the U.S.

30M + students and recent grads 2.9M

+ companies 60K alumni groups + college and university 150 + industries Executives from every Fortune 500 company

Profile Tips for Students

1.

2.

Professional photo

of you alone

Headline

with area of study, research and/or career ambitions

3.

Keyword-rich

are seeking summary that includes type of positions you

4.

Inclusion

of volunteer activities, internships, and extracurricular and leadership roles

5.

Recommendations

from professors, advisors, internship colleagues and supervisors

Build a Professional Online Presence: Your Profile

Add Skills and Expertise

Enter Keywords, then Search

Add Connections with “Warm” Contacts and Alumni

Research Companies & Industries: Company Pages

Research Companies & Industries: Groups

If Uncertain, Explore Options

Use the LinkedIn Alumni Tool http://linkedin.com/alumni The power is in your 2 nd level and beyond!

Find Relevant Jobs and Internships: Student Jobs Portal http://linkedin.com/studentjobs

Search Results: Research, United States

Mary Jo Borden B.S.P.S. Internship Coordinator The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Frederic & Mary Wolfe Center / HEB 155-J Toledo, OH 43614 Phone: 419.383.1948 Email: [email protected]

Connect with me on LinkedIn:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/maryjoborden