The North Carolina Chapter held a mini-workshop, titled “LinkedIn and Your Professional Presence on Social Media,” at SAMSI on May 13. Sarah Egan Warren, head of technical communication, and April Wilson, head of career services, at North Carolina State University’s Institute for Advanced Analytics, gave a presentation about having a professional presence on social media. Students and young professionals learned about using their professional presence to create options and define their career paths. 

Specifically, Warren and Wilson discussed how recruiters consider your online presence and what they look for in your profile. They also provided resources for choosing a profile picture and creating an effective LinkedIn summary. Attendees were also given advice about using LinkedIn to help with networking.