{"id":6767,"date":"2026-06-22T12:39:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T10:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.urz.uni-halle.de\/ingra\/?p=6767"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:01:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T07:01:54","slug":"linkedin-for-researchers-visibility-networking-and-career-perspectives-august-31-2026-onsite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.urz.uni-halle.de\/ingra\/2026\/06\/linkedin-for-researchers-visibility-networking-and-career-perspectives-august-31-2026-onsite\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn for Researchers: Visibility, Networking, and Career Perspectives (August 31, 2026 | onsite)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>LinkedIn is an increasingly relevant but often ambivalent tool for researchers: widely used, yet unclear in terms of purpose, tone, and real value. This one-day workshop offers a structured and practice-oriented introduction to using LinkedIn strategically for digital visibility \u2014 within academia as well as for transitions into non-academic contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Aim_and_Content\"><h3>Aim and Content<\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>What a competent and credible LinkedIn profile looks like from a research perspective<\/li><li>Making research topics, expertise, and transferable skills visible<\/li><li>Strategic networking on LinkedIn and how professional relationships develop on the platform<\/li><li>Interacting with stakeholders from academia and practice, including the use of company and institutional pages<\/li><li>Posting on LinkedIn: whether it makes sense for different goals, and if so, how to approach it realistically and sustainably<\/li><li>Using the Platform for career orientation<\/li><li>General Tips and Tricks<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Target_Audience\"><h3>Target Audience<\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctoral students and postdocs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Terms_and_Application_\"><h3>Terms and Application <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>August 31, 2026: 9 am \u2013 4 pm<\/li><li>Format: on-site at MLU<\/li><li>Location: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=51.49646&amp;mlon=11.93548#map=18\/51.49646\/11.93548\" target=\"_blank\">Von-Seckendorff-Platz 1<\/a>, SR: 5.10 (roof level)<\/li><li>Group size: maximum 15<\/li><li>Workshop-Language: English&nbsp;<\/li><li>Applications&nbsp;are considered in&nbsp;chronological order&nbsp;of receipt.&nbsp;You get information.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Registration_\"><h3>Registration <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n<div role=\"form\" class=\"wpcf7\" id=\"wpcf7-f6847-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form 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(required)<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-get_to_know\"><select name=\"your-get_to_know\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><option value=\"\">---<\/option><option value=\"InGrA-Blog\">InGrA-Blog<\/option><option value=\"Instagram @PhDinHalle\">Instagram @PhDinHalle<\/option><option value=\"Email \/ Newsletter from InGrA\">Email \/ Newsletter from InGrA<\/option><option value=\"Personal contact\">Personal contact<\/option><option value=\"Scientific coordinator of graduate program\">Scientific coordinator of graduate program<\/option><option value=\"No comment\">No comment<\/option><option value=\"Other (please specify)\">Other (please specify)<\/option><\/select><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-id=\"source_other_dyn\" data-orig_data_id=\"source_other_dyn\"  class=\"\" data-class=\"wpcf7cf_group\">\n  <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap source_other\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"source_other\" value=\"\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your_confirmation\"><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-checkbox wpcf7-validates-as-required\"><span class=\"wpcf7-list-item first last\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"your_confirmation[]\" value=\"I agree that my data entered here may be electronically processed and stored solely for the internal organisation (InGrA, Lecturer) of the registrations. 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I can demand the deletion of my data at any time and without giving reasons.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><label> Additional information<br \/>\n    <span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap your-message\"><textarea name=\"your-message\" cols=\"40\" rows=\"5\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\"><\/textarea><\/span> <\/label><\/p>\n<p>Please proof that your are not a bot:<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap quiz-539\"><label><span class=\"wpcf7-quiz-label\">Capital city of Italy?<\/span> <input type=\"text\" name=\"quiz-539\" size=\"40\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-quiz\" autocomplete=\"off\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" \/><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_quiz_answer_quiz-539\" value=\"f75466e5d7cf9ff5e3fa5060a4c5401c\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><input type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Trainer\"><h3>Trainer<\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop is led by Dr. Maia George, an experienced workshop facilitator who has delivered more than 300 workshops in collaboration with universities and research institutions. 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