In this live, interactive webinar, you will learn about and practice skills for successfully using LinkedIn to build and maintain a thriving network of contacts and potential collaborators. Topics we will cover include:

How to meaningfully make connections and gain followers
How LinkedIn can help you in your job search
Ways to design your profile so you stand out as a leader
How to decide what to post about and how frequently you post
How/why it is worth utilizing free trials of LinkedIn Premium and LinkedIn Learning
The latest changes to the LinkedIn algorithm

Facilitator: Sara Kobilka, Renaissance Woman Consulting

When: 11 am - Noon PDT / 2 - 3 pm EDT, April 29, 2025 (recordings of the event will be shared with registered attendees after the workshop)

Where: Zoom. Please note, this workshop will involve breakout rooms where we would ideally like you to unmute and engage with fellow participants. It is best if you can join using a computer rather than a mobile device.

Who: This workshop is open to all Switzer Fellows but will be limited to the first 60 registrants for a more personalized experience. All participants must have a LinkedIn account they can sign into and use during the workshop. Here is a resource to help if you need to create a LinkedIn account prior to the workshop.

Comments from past attendees:

I've seen quite a few LinkedIn sessions before but very few that go beyond "101," so I really appreciated the deep-dive!
Thank you for a great session... I am always looking for new ways to connect with people, given that the majority of my job has been done in the pandemic, and your advice was wonderful.
Sara’s LinkedIn workshop was exactly what I needed to build confidence and clarity as a new user. She broke everything down into approachable, actionable steps that helped me find my voice and show up with purpose. I left feeling empowered with a profile I’m proud of and a strategy I can actually stick to.

About Sara:

Sara Kobilka owns Renaissance Woman Consulting and is a dedicated lifelong learner and community builder. As a Renaissance Woman, her interests cover a wider range of topics, fields and disciplines.

Sara specializes in science communication in TV/social media and STEM learning/engagement in informal and formal settings (from preschool to college and beyond). She’s nationally known for her diversity in STEM work including with the National Girls Collaborative, New York STEAM Girls Collaborative, SciGirls, and Hero Elementary. She's also dedicated to advancing disability and accessibility awareness in STEM and beyond. Here career path includes time as a TV meteorologist (using degree in atmospheric and oceanic science from UW-Madison), executive director of the Iowa Arboretum, and broader impacts work during her time at the Science Center of Iowa, UW-Madison Institute for Chemical Education, as well as at the Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium and STEM Learning Center at the University of Arizona.

Sara provides career coaching services including one-on-one coaching, workshops and LinkedIn sprints (a platform where she’s extremely active). She specializes in people seeking to change industries and/or disciplines. As an educator, scientist, journalist, and entrepreneur, she uses all her experiences to actively cross-pollinate impactful ideas across industries and disciplines while being a busy mom/wife in the mid-Hudson River Valley in New York. Sara is an avid gardener and cares deeply about environmental issues. Find her at RenWomanConsulting.com and on LinkedIn.

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