Students Learn Valuable Skills at Workshop

On Sept. 28, the Community Engagement department hosted the 'LinkedIn and Networking Workshop' in The Studios at UTA Libraries, where students learned how to build their networking skills, helping them expand their network and aiding their job-hunting efforts. 

For Cynthia Jackson, a Philanthropy Major, the workshop was eye-opening. "I'm walking from this with a lot of information that I didn't really know about," Cynthia said.  

 This event is a part of an initiative that gives students learning opportunities, inspiring them to think critically about their profiles so that they may establish and maintain a strong online presence and network with professionals. 

"I was low-key nervous about going (to the workshop), and then it was chill and calm about learning about networking, and how to utilize your LinkedIn to the highest potential, and not undersell or oversell yourself, utilizing it in a way so you can be more successful," said Jarrell Sharp, an undeclared freshman. 

“A lot of times, students do not have that guidance when it comes to building their network, so we want to help them on those first steps,” said Milaun Murry, Experiential Learning and Outreach Librarian. “My hope is that the participants will go home, create a LinkedIn profile, and start connecting with people.”