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Wondering what LinkedIn is?
LinkedIn connects you to your trusted contacts and helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals. Review the information below to learn how to set up your LinkedIn profile and fully utilize LinkedIn for networking and your job and/or internship search.

How to use LinkedIn

Get Started with LinkedIn: What is LinkedIn & Why Should I Join?
Build Your On-line Identity:

Create a LinkedIn profile
Upload a professional appropriate photo.
Create a smart headline & summary.
Add strong recommendations.
Add your LinkedIn URL to your email signature line.

Find Your Career Passion: What do you want to be when you grow up?

Search terms that sound interesting on LinkedIn’s advanced search. (For example: sport management, human resources, social services, etc.)
Join groups related to any career interest you are considering.
Explore company pages.

Grow Your Professional Network: What if you don’t know any “real” professionals?

Add connections on LinkedIn.
Connect with family & friends.
Reach out to alumni & industry members.
Build and maintain new connections.
Join LinkedIn Groups such as the University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) Alumni Group.

Turn Relationships Into Opportunities: Can networking really help you get a job?

Reach out to your professional network.
Send a friendly message to your contacts on LinkedIn letting them know the type of opportunity you are most interested in.
Connect to LinkedIn job postings.

Nail the Interview: How can you sound like you know what you’re talking about?

Prepare for your interview using LinkedIn.
Find general company & employee information.
Review the profiles of the individuals who will be interviewing you.

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