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Staying Connected as a DA Alumni and Creating a LinkedIn Profile

Doctors Academy Senior Lecture Series

UCSF Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research

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Objectives

What is LinkedIn?
How to use LinkedIn
Staying Connected as Alumni

Why?
How?

Instagram/Facebook
Website
Volunteerism
Mi Mentor

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Are you familiar with LinkedIn?��Does anyone have a LinkedIn profile?��

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Is LinkedIn relevant to me as a graduating high school student?

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YES, it is relevant! A well-done profile can help you:

Stand out from your peers
Set yourself up for success
Control your story
Start your network

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Source: https://www.proresource.com/linkedin-tips-for-high-school-students/

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5/3/2021

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Building a Great Student Profile

Write an informative tagline
Appropriate photo
Education
Professional summary
Skills & Expertise keywords

Appropriate place to showcase and brag a little

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Show Connections
Recommendations
Share your work
Update often

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Building a Great Student Profile

Write an informative tagline
Appropriate photo
Education
Professional summary
Skills & Expertise keywords

Appropriate place to showcase and brag a little

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Show Connections
Recommendations
Share your work
Update often

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Professional Summary

Make your first sentence pop.
Use industry-specific keywords.
Write in a first-person perspective.
Explain what you do now in the simplest way possible.
Break it up into paragraphs.
Include information about your non-work life.
Don’t use the word “unemployed.
Add media.

Source: https://examples.yourdictionary.com/best-linkedin-summary-examples-for-students.html

Your time to shine

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Can be described as cover letter when applying for a job. What makes you standout from the masses.

Make your first sentence pop. - Recruiters are busy, you want something that grabs their attention.
Use industry-specific keywords. - Remember keyword search engine
Write in a first-person perspective. - Time to share your voice.
Explain what you do now in the simplest way possible.
Break up your paragraphs. No one wants to read a wall of text. Limit paragraphs to two or three sentences each.
Include information about your non-work life. List hobbies, interests, pets, family, and so on. The rest of your LinkedIn profile is informational, so let the summary show that you’re a real person.
Don’t use the word “unemployed.” You’re not unemployed; you’re a future doctor/nurse/researcher. Focus on the future.
Add media. LinkedIn lets you add files, images, videos, articles, or even your résumé, transforming your summary into an excellent professional portfolio.

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Building a Great Student Profile

Write an informative tagline
Appropriate photo
Education
Professional summary
Skills & Expertise keywords

Appropriate place to showcase and brag a little

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Show Connections
Recommendations
Share your work
Update often

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Dos and Don’ts for LinkedIn

Follow-up with a LinkedIn request after meeting someone in person
List all of your achievements big and small
Share about yourself

DO:

Presentation Title and/or Sub Brand Name Here

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/20/linkedin-high-school-tips/2677111/

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Dos and Don’ts for LinkedIn

Spam people you don’t know
Lie on your profile
Overshare – Especially personal

DON’T:

Presentation Title and/or Sub Brand Name Here

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/08/20/linkedin-high-school-tips/2677111/

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ALUMNI

Staying Connected

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Reasons to Stay Connected

Learn of beneficial resources
Networking
Inspire those coming up
Outcomes to support funding

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First question that may come to mind is why stay connected? You are done with high school and blasting off into adulting. Here a couple reasons:

Learn of beneficial resources - Anything received from UCSF Fresno, staff, partners and alumni will be shared. Including conferences, webinars and jobs.
Networking - Stay connected with your class and others that can help with identifying resources or connections as you progress through your educational and career journey.
Inspire those coming up - As you get further down the path, you can encourage and inspire those a few steps behind.
Outcomes to support funding - The ability to show that the Doctors Academy students are doing well, entering the health field and coming back to serve in the valley helps with securing funding to keep the program going for future students.

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How to Stay Connected

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/doctorsacademyalumni/
Personal email address - Senior Exit Survey
Website - https://doctorsacademy.ucsf.edu/alumni
Volunteering

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Instagram - Instagram has been the primary mode of communication and staying connected with alumni
Personal email address - On occasion we do send out emails, so providing a personal email is important (especially if you do not have an instagram account) We will be collecting these on the senior exit survey that you be asked to complete after this presentation.
Website - Our website is where you can check in for information as well. We do have a link you may use to provide us with updated information.
Volunteerism - We have opportunities throughout the year that you can take advantage of to add to your resume. HEaL conference, guest speaking, mentoring, student panel for virtual college tours, summer programs. In the past we have had paid opportunities as well, that are not currently available, but may be available again in the future.

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Alumni Support

Reshale Thomas, PsyD - Mental Health

Cynthia Vuittonet, MD - Addiction Medicine

Devan Higginbotham, MD - Orthopedic Surgeon

Monica Kem - Occupational Therapy

Punam Patel, DDS - Dentistry

Anuvir Singh - Med Student

Stephanie Vasquez - Medical Equipment

Erick Rangel, MPH - Public Health

Julio Romero, MPH - Public Health

Hargit Gill, DDS - Dentistry

Ariana Corrales, BSN - ICU Nursing

Guest Speaking

Alumni Panels:

UCLA

UC Santa Barbara

UC Merced

UC Irvine

UC Davis

UC San Diego

UC Berkeley

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Upcoming - Volunteer Opportunity

June 12 - 21^st Century Skills - HIGH NEED
Assistance with small group collaboration & Simulations
Teen Mental Health First Aid
Book Collaboration
Hands-on activities

DA Summer Experience

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Join Mi Mentor

Great support and networking opportunities throughout California!

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https://www.instagram.com/mimentor/

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Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP)

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https://csm.fresnostate.edu/hcop/index.html#

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Other Volunteer Opportunities

Community Regional Medical Center
Veterans Hospital
Valley Children’s
Trinity Health - Hospice
Adventist Health - School Specific Agreements

This will be volunteering as an individual, but mention your experience in the Doctors Academy

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Now what?

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Senior Exit Survey

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Purpose of the Senior Exit Survey

Update contact information
Opportunity to provide feedback on experience
Data for stakeholders

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Next Steps and Stay Tuned

Complete Senior Exit Survey

Personal email address

Follow Us on Instagram
Stay Tuned for Alumni Events
Connect to your campus resources

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Contact Information

Angela Allison

angela.allison@ucsf.edu

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Evaluation

Link:https://tiny.ucsf.edu/DASpeaker2324

Aspiring Scholar Workshop (ASW)

Title: Senior Seminar: DA Alumni & LinkedIn

Presenter: Angela Allison

Date:

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