For college students, summer is often a much-needed break from studying, writing papers and giving presentations. However, the lighter schedule is a great time to strengthen your reputation as a budding professional.   

Here are three ways that you can make your summer matter:   

1. Create or update your LinkedIn and Handshake profiles 
Polish your online profile by adding internship and work experience, leadership roles, club involvement and organization awards. Don’t forget to add new skills and any certificates you earned—including anything technical or leadership and management focused. 
Be sure to follow the  Fox School of Business LinkedIn page.  

Do you need help getting started?  

Explore Handshake—the Fox School’s recruitment and career management platform. It is the go-to resource for jobs, internships, career coaching, events and more. The platform intuitively connects you to relevant opportunities based on your profile, interests and search activity.  

• Learn how to build your student profile on Handshake. 
• Learn how to search and apply for jobs on Handshake. 

The Fox School’s  Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD)  provides LinkedIn and Handshake profile reviews. If you need some support getting your professional profiles ready for the upcoming school year,  get in touch  to schedule a virtual or in-person appointment today.  

2. Learn new skills…for free 
Expand your skill set beyond your major. 
Interested in coding, website design or another topic that complements your major? Look for courses or experience relevant to the field or industry you want to enter. 

Where do I go to learn these skills? 

LinkedIn Learning is a free skills development platform providing unlimited access to 21,000+ expert-led courses and course recommendations tailored to your interests and function. 

Forage  is a program that offers bite-sized, five to six hours of virtual work experience programs that provide a genuine career advantage with Fortune 500 companies. You can explore programs in technical consulting, data analytics, cyber security management, investment, human resources and many more.   

3. Enhance your resume using data analytics 
JobScan is an innovative online tool designed to assist job seekers in enhancing their resumes for specific job opportunities. Utilizing artificial intelligence, this platform analyzes job postings and provides tailored guidance on optimizing your resume to increase its chances of bypassing applicant tracking systems. JobScan also has a cover letter and LinkedIn optimization tools to support your job search process.  

Where do I access this platform and how does it work? 

You can access JobScan from the CSPD  Technology Resource Library. 

• Watch how to utilize JobScan to optimize your resume.