Reading Time: 4 minutes Creating and updating a LinkedIn profile is advantageous for students. Here’s how to make LinkedIn work for you.

Reading Time: 10 minutes Learn how to get over your fear of networking and make authentic connections to boost your career success, including a 60-second “elevator pitch”.

More than 20,000 college students are joining LinkedIn every month, according to the site’s administrators. Why? Because a strong profile on LinkedIn can open up more options for internships and the job you want after graduation. “LinkedIn is the first place most employers or recruiters will look to get more information about students,” says Allison Cheston, career development and advancement advisor at New York University.