The app was piloted at the University of Central Florida and San Jose State University, with 200 and 100 students taking part respectively (Wong, 18 April 2016).
LinkedIn said that "The reason why we chose both of those universities is because they have a large, diverse student population," and they "wanted this app to be helpful to all students, not just the computer science major who was going to be a software developer" (Wong, 18 April 2016).
The LinkedIn app is aiming to answer the following three questions asked by the students themselves during the app pilot study (LinkedIn, 18 April 2016):
Below you can watch a LinkedIn clip of the app in action.
- As a student close to graduating, finding a job is the most important aspect of my life right now.
- I am graduating with $35,000 of debt so landing a good first job out of college is extremely important to me.
- I don’t understand how my major translates into a job I’m qualified for.
If you can't view the video, go to http://www.slideshare.net/linkedin/the-new-linkedin-students-app
This is only available in the US at present. However, if it is successful, it is likely to be rolled out globally.Watch this space.
Sam
References:
- LinkedIn (18 April 2016). The New LinkedIn Students App. Retrieved 2 May 2016 from http://www.slideshare.net/linkedin/the-new-linkedin-students-app
- LinkedIn (18 April 2016). Introducing the LinkedIn Students App: Helping Soon-to-Be College Graduates Conquer Their Job Search. Retrieved 2 May 2016 from https://blog.linkedin.com/2016/04/18/introducing-the-linkedin-students-app--helping-soon-to-be-colleg
- Wong, Queenie (18 April 2016). LinkedIn launches careers app for students. http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29781053/linkedin-launches-careers-app-students
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