The document summarizes a visit by students from the organization Give Back(packing) to LinkedIn headquarters and offices. The agenda included introductions to LinkedIn's company and culture, finding jobs, optimizing LinkedIn profiles, and tours of LinkedIn's Mountain View and San Francisco offices. Students found the lessons on using LinkedIn to search for people in career interests and improving profiles to be most helpful. Some feedback was to include more interactive profile workshops. Students felt more confident about using LinkedIn as a career tool and networking resource after the visit.

1. Give Back(packing) Visit Recap
June 12 2012
Mary Anne Viegelmann, Corporate Comm.
Janice Lin, Sales Dev
Brandon De Conte, Sales Dev
Brad Mauney, Sr. Product Manager
Meg Rahner, Project Admin

2. Organization- Give Back(packing)
 Empowering College
Students
 http://www.givebackpacking.org/
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3. Agenda
Welcome & Agenda
Company and Culture Intro
Finding Your Dream Job
LinkedIn and You
Power of Search
Mt. View Tour & Lunch
San Francisco Office Tour
Building Blocks of a LinkedIn Profile
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4. LinkedIn Culture
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5. Give Back(packing) LinkedIn You
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6. Give Back(packing) Event Photos
 InMaps for every student brought by Meg Rahner
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7. Give Back(packing) Event Photos
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8. Give Back(packing) Comments from the
Students:
What was the most helpful lesson during the LinkedIn session?
“Everything about using LinkedIn to actually get a job and get your resume in the "right hands." I like how
Brad showed us how to actually search for people to reach out to for a potential career interest. Also, I
liked when Jan and Brandon went step by step on how to make our LinkedIn profiles better and then we
were able to ask more specific questions.” - Maggie
“Using LinkedIn as a tool in networking and connecting successfully with people; I knew it was important
but being at the headquarters and seeing everything in full force really emphasized how crucial
connections are in the professional world”- Tanzene
“My most helpful lesson was the time we spent in the conference room in San Francisco. I learned valuable
tips to make my profile more attractive to recruiters. This was something I really needed to know
considering my incomplete profile.” – Adam
What could LinkedIn improve on for future sessions?
“In the future, addition of an interactive portion or a "profile workshop" would enhance visitors'
sessions. The current session format offers a great deal of useful information, but it can be a bit difficult to
remember all the relevant tidbits once the session is over.” - Abigail
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9. Give Back(packing) Comments from the
Students:
Do you feel more confident about using LinkedIn? How so?
“Yes absolutely and more of just how valuable it is as a career searching tool. I always knew it was an
important part of the job search, I just didn't fully understand the power of it. Not only can you use it to
look at what others did for a career path but you can also reach out to them in a non-invasive way.”-
Maggie
“I definitely feel more confident about using LinkedIn because I feel now that I have a better grasp of
the site's mission and the functions of its many features.” - Abigail
Overall thoughts?
“LinkedIn was one of my favorite externship/networking opportunities we had with Give Back(packing),
thank you!” - Tanzene
“I have a better grasp on the presence and usefulness of social media and networking in making
business connections, and I now feel more confident in planning my professional future.” - Abigail
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