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How to Slay the Job & Internship Hunt #STFSummit Presented by Emily Miethner, CEO & Founder


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What We’ll Cover

👍 Your Pitch

👍 LinkedIn 👍 Twitter / Other Social Media 👍 Resumes 👍 Outreach & Staying in Touch


First…👍 Networking IRL - do I understand what you want?

👍 Online profiles - do you link to more info? 👍 Resume & cover letter - is the connection clear? 👍 Internship experience - are you always on? 👍 Career karma - do you make connections for others?


What to Say in Your Pitch👍 Name 👍 Where you’re from, where you live 👍 What’s your background 👍 What’s a recent accomplishment 👍 What do you want to do next?


Remember, you’re in control of what people know and remember about you.👍 Twitter Bio

👍 LinkedIn Summary

👍 LinkedIn Headline

👍 Your Website

👍 Email Signature

👍 Resume and cover letters


Let’s Reflect👍 What’s been your biggest accomplishment? 👍 Who are 2-3 of the most interesting, inspiring people? 👍 When were you most energized? 👍 When were you most drained?


Make a Better Headline


Move your summary to the top


Add rich media


See who’s viewed your profile


Twitter


Make use of your profile


Mention people & take group selfies!


Create lists


Resumes


How to Update Your Resume

👍 Use numbers and results

👍 Remember context is key 👍 Have a resume you only add to…just in case!


Resumes can look different


Outreach & Follow Up


Here’s what to remember👍 Connect with everyone 👍 Figure out what works for you 👍 Life goes by real fast 👍 All of this does take work


Here’s what to rememberHi John,

My name is Jane and I’m an (WHAT? Student, soon to be grad, etc). I (how did you find this person…an event, the internet, school?) and I really admire (WHAT, what inspires you about their work specifically?).

I’d love to learn more about (WHAT? Get specific, not just their journey, you can learn about that on LinkedIn).

THE ASK…(informational, look at resume or portfolio, etc)

AFTER ONE WEEK, Try a new medium (social media, etc)


Now…how do you stay in touch?!


Un-forced follow up👍 Be a user

👍 Post about your company’s product 👍 Send helpful and relevant content 👍 Show how you’ve used the experience


Go above and beyond👍 Write a blog post once you get back to school 👍 Send handwritten thank you notes 👍 Create a way to stay in touch with other interns 👍 Invite your colleagues to campus to speak 👍 Go to events where your old colleagues will be


In Closing…


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Set quantifiable goals 👍 Connect with 1 boss (old/new) to get feedback on your resume

👍 Practice answering “so tell me about yourself” for 3 different jobs

👍 Update your bio once a month on one social media platform

👍 Launch your personal website with Wix (bit.ly/fswix )

👍 Put your email in all your bios / summaries

👍 Let people see when you view their LinkedIn profile

👍 Tag people in photos in social media posts at any events you attend


Enjoy the process


This is about the long term


Nurture Your Network

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