Emily Miethner presented a workshop called "Hashtag to Hired: Use Social Media to Land a Job or Internship." She discussed how to use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to showcase one's interests and aspirations, network at industry events, and connect with professionals to help land jobs and internships. Attendees were encouraged to set goals for using social media and join FindSpark for more resources and support.

1. Hashtag to Hired: Use Social Media
to Land a Job or Internship
A Social Media Workshop
Presented by
Emily Miethner Founder, President
Hashtag to Hired: Use Social Media to Land a Job or Internship
@EmilyMiethner of @FindSpark

2. Let’s meet!
Name
Dream job
Professional hero
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3. Largest Meetup for interns and grads in country
Recruiters and creatives from NBCUniversal, Warby Parker,
Etsy, Bravo, Tumblr, Google, Tribeca Film Festival and more
Social and educational events all year round
Hashtag to Hired: Use Social Media to Land a Job or Internship
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4. What
we’ll
cover
today
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5. Follow your interests
Showcase aspirations
Master events
Connect with pros
Hashtag to Hired: Use Social Media to Land a Job or Internship
@EmilyMiethner of @FindSpark

6. We’re
talking
social
media
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7. but
really…
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8. How to
connect
with
people
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9. My
social
media
stories
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10. I’ve met professional heroes
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11. I’ve stayed in touch on Twitter
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12. I’ve stood out in applications
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13. I’ve been referred
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14. Let’s
start
with
these tips:
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15. Assume
everyone
sees
everything
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16. Keep
it
professional
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17. Make
it
manageable
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18. Remember context
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19. The
Big
Three
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20. LinkedIn is 100% professional
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21. Facebook is personal
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22. Twitter is somewhere in between
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23. Your blog/website is up to you
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24. Follow your interests
Showcase aspirations
Master events
Connect with pros
Hashtag to Hired: Use Social Media to Land a Job or Internship
@EmilyMiethner of @FindSpark

25. Follow
your
interests
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26. Curate your newsfeeds
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27. Follow industry news
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28. Follow companies you like
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29. Don’t forget niche platforms
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30. Showcase
your
aspirations
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@EmilyMiethner of @FindSpark

31. Google yourself
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32. Decide on your landing page
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33. Set up your LinkedIn profile
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34. Consider blogging
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35. Don’t be afraid to be embarrassed
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36. Use industry leaders as examples
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37. Master
networking
events
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38. Join Meetup.com
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39. Volunteer at industry events
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40. Scope out the guest list
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41. Start connecting beforehand
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42. Use the event hashtag
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43. Send custom LinkedIn requests
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44. Connect
with
professionals
Hashtag to Hired: Use Social Media to Land a Job or Internship
@EmilyMiethner of @FindSpark

45. Use LinkedIn Search
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46. Check for mutual connections
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47. Get on their radar
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48. Stay in touch in different ways
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49. What
now?
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50. Q&A
Set goals
Join FindSpark
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51. Stay
in
touch!
emily@findspark.com
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