Fellow Story

Using LinkedIn to Boost Your Career (Switzer Digital Skills Webinar)

Fellow(s): Mara Baum, Rita Hudetz, Urvi Parekh, Joshua Wickerham
Topic(s): Science Communications

On August 8th, four Switzer Fellows with over 2,000 professional connections between them offered their tips and tricks on using the professional networking service LinkedIn.  We started with a brief overview of LinkedIn's tools, then jumped right into their ideas and suggestions.

Our panelists came from a variety of industries and were spread across the globe:

Mara Baum (2004)

Healthcare Sustainable Design Leader at HOK (LinkedIn profile)

Rita Hudetz (2007)
Manager, Global Nutrition Strategy at PepsiCo (LinkedIn profile)

Urvi Parekh Dunnington (2008)
Manager, Business Development at SunPower Corporation (LinkedIn profile)

Joshua Wickerham (2008)
International Expert at GIZ German International Cooperation, China Advisor at ISEAL Alliance (LinkedIn profile)

Topics covered in the webinar and accompanying guide (download here) include:

  • Getting Started
  • Building Your Professional Profile
  • Finding Network Connections
  • Expanding Your Network
  • Using LinkedIn Answers
  • Putting Your Organization on LinkedIn

Download the accompanying Resources Guide to learn more about LinkedIn and how to use it for specific purposes.

If you're a Switzer Fellow or colleague, please join our LinkedIn group Switzer Fellowship Network.

Meet the Fellows in this Story

Mara Baum

Mara Baum

2004 Fellow
Mara Baum FAIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP is a passionate leader committed to creating healthier, more sustainable buildings and communities. An architect and sustainability leader with more than 20 years of experience, Mara is a partner in...

Rita Hudetz

2007 Fellow
Rita M. Hudetz is a 2007 Switzer Fellow. She recently joined natural food company Hu Kitchen as Chief Commercial Officer of Hu Products, to drive expansion of their retail product line. Prior to joining Hu, Rita was Director of Strategy for...
Urvi Dunnington

Urvi Parekh

2008 Fellow
Urvi currently leads the Renewable Energy Team at Facebook, Inc which is responsible for selecting, negotiating, contracting and managing renewable energy projects to achieve Facebook's goal of being 100% supported by clean energy by 2020...
Joshua Wickerham

Joshua Wickerham

2008 Fellow
Joshua Wickerham drives transitions to sustainable development through writing and participatory advisory work, especially in China. Joshua is currently Manager, Membership and Engagement at the ISEAL Alliance (www.isealalliance.org), the...