LinkedIn for students

Learn how LinkedIn can help you with your professional future.
Contents:

03 Why LinkedIn?
04 Profile
05 Network
06 Job search
07 Applying
08 News
09 E-learning
10 At a glance
Why LinkedIn? Profile Network Job search Applying News E-learning At a glance

Your benefits with LinkedIn:

You use your profile to present yourself in a professional
manner so that potential future employers can find you.

We give you various tools and tips to help you with

your job search, and we also aid you in the application
process.

Build up your network for your professional future – each

contact you make may be of help at some time or other.

Your news feed will keep you informed on topics that

interest you.

We offer over 16,700 e-learning courses* where you can

learn, for example, networking and presentation skills or
technical skills such as Excel or Python.

Start now and download

the LinkedIn app.

*LinkedIn Learning is subject to a charge unless you have a LinkedIn Career or LinkedIn Premium Business membership.
 Why LinkedIn? Profile Network Job search Applying News E-learning At a glance

Your career success i Why do you need a profile?

begins with your profile. ✓ Recruiters and hiring managers will be able to find you.
✓ You’ll be able to network with friends, fellow students, and established professionals.

Tips for setting up a profile

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1 An authentic profile picture will help you build trust and
credibility.

2 Specify your location so that recruiters and employers can

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inform you about relevant jobs.

3 3 Describe
 what you do and what your strengths are. This will
help people who view your profile get a clearer impression
of you.
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4 Specify
 what you have studied – this can get you up to
eleven times more profile views. And specify your job
experience, including internships and part-time jobs.
5
5 Do you do any volunteer work? Then put that in your
profile, too. It will leave a good impression.

6 6  ist your skills to show your strengths. You can then be

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endorsed by your contacts - this will lend your profile more
credibility

7 List the languages you speak, and any qualifications and

awards you have received. This will make your profile
7 stand out even more.
Helpful videos
LinkedIn for students Rock your profile
Learn how to use LinkedIn in Find useful tips and tricks to easily
your day-to-day life. set up a great LinkedIn profile.

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 Why LinkedIn? Profile Network Job search Applying News E-learning At a glance

Your network will help you i Why is a network important?

forge your future. ✓ Each contact you make has the potential to help you.
✓ You can get recommendations for a job or an internship.
✓ You can also get advice for your studies and receive suggestions for other contacts
that may be helpful.

The first steps to your network

Network with friends Receive suggestions
and family members for new contacts

Follow your university Follow interesting people

and network with alumni and network with them

Find alumni and mentors for

your studies
On your university’s LinkedIn page you will find an
“Alumni” section, which can offer you many benefits:

✓ Learn about the fields alumni are working in.

 ontact alumni to find out more about their fields
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and its career opportunities.
 rite to alumni to find mentors for your studies and
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✓
professional development.
Tips & tricks for building your network Alumni can help you search for internships and

Set up and expand your network Professional networking ✓ jobs. After all, you do already have one thing in
Check out this article with four tips Learn how to network well and common – your university.
to network on LinkedIn. establish useful contacts.

Find out more To the course

 Why LinkedIn? Profile Network Job search Applying News E-learning At a glance

Don’t get just any job, i Why is a structured job search useful?
get your job. ✓ Keep an eye on which jobs are really relevant to you.
✓ Your profile settings are used to find jobs that are right for you.
✓N  ew jobs are posted every day, so get notifications.

Profile settings for job searches

Show that you’re looking for a job and
receive job opportunities.
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1 The optional #OPENTOWORK
badge shows that you’re open to
job opportunities.
2 Activate
 Open to work so that
recruiters can find you, and your
2 current boss will not find out.

Job search functions

3

4 Use the job search function to find

many interesting vacancies.

 3 The
 extensive filter functions
simplify your job search.
Additional tips
Your job search guide Business Leadership Programme  4 Activate
 job notifications to be sent
This short guide will give you Apply now for this development job opportunities via email.
all the tips at a glance. programme for business leaders.

PDF download Find out more

 Why LinkedIn? Profile Network Job search Applying News E-learning At a glance

Tips for your application and i Why is good preparation important?

your job interview. ✓A
✓K
 good application will help you get a job interview.
 now your own worth and everything about your preferred company.
✓ Be well prepared to ace your job interviews.

Use our tools for optimum preparation

Your CV

Update your profile regularly so that you can download

your CV as a PDF file directly from your profile.

Salary comparison
To prepare well, use LinkedIn’s Salary tool to find out
salaries in your sector and location.
To LinkedIn Salary

E-learning courses
Use our courses to prepare for job interviews or to gain
new skills.
More information about LinkedIn Learning

Helpful tips “Easy Apply” button

Rock your interview Career tips The “Easy Apply” button will directly submit your
Tips how to prepare for your Career advice from some of the application! Upload your CV or apply directly using your
next job interview. biggest names in business. LinkedIn profile.

To the tips Find out more

 Why LinkedIn? Profile Network Job search Applying News E-learning At a glance

Stay up to date i How can your news help you?

with LinkedIn. ✓ Stay up to date on current topics.
✓ Impress with bright new ideas that you have read about in your news.
✓M  iss none of the news from your contacts.

This is how you set up your own News feed

Your contacts: Join groups:

Network with people or follow people Are you looking for a like-minded
who interest you in order to see their posts. community? Join groups or create one.

Your
news

Always well-informed
News overview “Get Hired” Newsletter
Here you’ll find the LinkedIn A newsletter focused on helping
News headlines of the day. you land your next job.
Follow hashtags: Take part in events:
If a specific topic is of interest to you, simply Network with like-minded members. Take
To the News feed Subscribe to the newsletter
follow the relevant hashtag. part in events or organise one yourself.
 Why LinkedIn? Profile Network Job search Applying News E-learning At a glance

LinkedIn Learning – i Why is learning so important?

upgrade your education easily. ✓ Things change quickly and that’s why it’s vital you stay on the ball.
✓ Along with training and job experience, skills are important to future employers.
✓ Upgrade your personal skill set.

Learn exactly what you need right now

LinkedIn Learning is an e-learning platform. You can access it both online and offline
via any device. So you can study whenever you want, however you want and at a
speed that suits you. Whether it’s a 5-minute video or a complete course: LinkedIn
Learning will have the right content for you.

Courses
The courses encompass various
topics from the fields of business, technology
and creativity, and are taught by industry
experts. You can choose from over 16,700
courses in seven different languages.

Show your newfound knowledge

 n completion of each course you will receive a certificate,
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✓
which you can then add to your application documents.

Further information ✓
Add your newly acquired skills directly to your LinkedIn
profile.
LinkedIn Learning How LinkedIn Learning works
Get started with LinkedIn A simple explanation of how to find
Learning and search courses. your way around LinkedIn Learning.

To LinkedIn Learning To the video

Your first month of LinkedIn Learning is free of charge.
*LinkedIn Learning is subject to a charge unless you have a LinkedIn Career or LinkedIn Premium Business membership.
Why LinkedIn? Profile Network Job search Applying News E-learning At a glance

In a nutshell:
Your profile LinkedIn for
students
How to get the most
out of LinkedIn
Your profile is your digital business card with a virtual CV for the job market.
To the video To the video
A profile will increase your chances of getting relevant job opportunities.

Your network Four tips to network

on LinkedIn.
Learn how to
network professionally
Your professional network allows you to connect with others and deepen your knowledge.
Find out more To the course
Make new contacts with fellow students and cultivate your relationships with old contacts.

Job search Your job-search

guide
Business Leadership
Programme
Get the most out of your job search. Use all of LinkedIn’s functions to find the job
PDF download Find out more
that’s right for you.

Career tips from some

Your applications Tips how to prepare for of the biggest names in
your next job interview. business.
Only good applications can lead to job interviews. LinkedIn offers you tips for good
applications and for job interviews. To the tips Find out more

A newsletter focused on
Your news News overview
from LinkedIn News
helping you land your
next job.
LinkedIn will keep you informed. Local events, industry news and current, debated To the News feed Subscribe
topics – get the information that’s relevant to you.

LinkedIn Learning LinkedIn Learning

courses
How LinkedIn Learning
works
Upgrade your education with courses in the fields of business, technology and creativity. LinkedIn Learning To the video
Study whenever you want, however you want and at a speed that suits you.
Have fun with LinkedIn.