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LinkedIn is the "world's largest professional network on the Internet," with more than 300 million members in over 200 countries and territories. (LinkedIn - Company page(link is external)). Its mission is to "connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. When you join LinkedIn, you get access to people, jobs, news, updates, and insights that help you be great at what you do." (LinkedIn - About page(link is external))
The ESP program has an official LinkedIn page, connect with us and stay in touch with us there, post graduation!
You can:
- view What is LinkedIn(link is external)? (less than 2 minutes!);
- visit LinkedIn and signup(link is external) (if you haven't already);
- read 8 Mistakes You Should Never Make on LinkedIn(link is external) (Forbes, 2013);
- Check out The Ultimate LinkedIn Profile Playbook(link is external) by Hubspot
For this week's assignment, you need to update your LinkedIn profile. You should already have one in place from EMSC 302. Now you need to make sure it's ready for prime time!
- Create a complete, up-to-date profile. Include a photo, summary, experience, and Education. Add more sections if you like!
- Connect with me (Haley Sankey(link is external)) and Brandi Robinson(link is external)
- Join the Penn State ESP Majors and Alumni group(link is external)
You may also be interested in these groups:
- Penn State Career Services
- Sustainability @ Penn State
Helpful Resource
If you don't have a LinkedIn profile, for a step-by-step guide, review the Components of LinkedIn Profile information provided on the LinkedIn and Social Media page.