Internship season is right around the corner and Women In Business at UGA is here to help collegiettes start their careers. The UGA organization partnered up with P&G Beauty for the launch of their new campaign Face the World. The campaign helps collegiettes and collegiates to create a professional and unique online identity. The company worked with LinkedIn experts and their top beauty brands, including Aussie, Olay, and Gilette, to help collegiettes put their best foot forward in their journey from college to career.
Collegiettes recieved a free beauty makeover, professional headshot and profile consultation from LinkedIn. UGA was one of three schools to participate in Face the World. Other participants include the Univeristy of San Francisco and Northwestern University.
Her Campus UGA went behind the scenes of the event and sat down with some of the event’s experts to snag the latest tips for collegiettes to use in the professional world.
A picture’s worth a thousand words! Having a great headshot is the first step to getting your profile noticed, says LinkedIn Expert Sam Easton. A LinkedIn profile with a photo is more likely to be clicked on and viewed that a profile without a photo according to Easton. Don’t have time to get a professional headshot? No problem! Using your cellphone to take a nice photo with a plain background is all a collegiette needs to get started. Don’t forget to smile!
Less is More! Style Expert George Kotsiopoulos encourages collegiettes to keep it simple when it comes to looking professionally polished. Jeweled tones are your friend, according to Kotsiopoulus. When in doubt, be sure to keep your makeup light and daytime appropriate and keep hair neat and classic. Save your fancy beachy styles for a night out DT and opt for the basics.
Network! Network! Network! In a society as digitally inclined as ours, it’s crucial that you network via the current methods. More and More companies are looking for collegiettes to hire via various social media including LinkedIn! Don’t have a profile? Start one today!
Heed these tips and you’ll be ready to go out and #FaceTheWorldIRL. HCXO