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HI-TEC CONFERENCE Austin, Texas July 23, 2013

The National Nano Alumni Network Presents: Using Social Media Platforms to Connect with ATE Program Alumni. HI-TEC CONFERENCE Austin, Texas July 23, 2013. National Nano Alumni Network Presenters. Karen Halvorson Director of Nano Alumni Network

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HI-TEC CONFERENCE Austin, Texas July 23, 2013

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  1. The National Nano Alumni Network Presents:Using Social Media Platforms to Connect with ATE Program Alumni HI-TEC CONFERENCE Austin, Texas July 23, 2013

  2. National Nano Alumni NetworkPresenters Karen Halvorson Director of Nano Alumni Network Former Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Dakota County Technical College Xaxiri Yamane Project Coordinator MATEC Craig Holzinger Web Developer MATEC

  3. Establishment of National Nano Alumni Network The NACK Network was established at the Pennsylvania State College of Engineering and is funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation. The website is www.nano4me.org The Nano Alumni Network website is located on the NACK website: www.nano4me.org/alumni

  4. Why connect with Nano Alumni? Karen Halvorson

  5. Why Connect with Nano Alumni? • Nano grads are preparing for new types of jobs in emerging technologies. There are no typical job titles for these positions. • Their skills and knowledge are cutting-edge. • These students are pioneers in the 21st century workforce. • We need to harness their capabilities. • We need to keep alumni informed and engaged. • We can add value to their career preparation. • There can be a follow-up gap at colleges.

  6. What is the Nano Alumni Network? • What is the Nano Alumni Network? • Website located on the NACK website: www.nano4me.org/alumni • Website with professional resources for alumni of nanotechnology undergraduate education programs across the nation • Who does it serve? • Nano graduates from associate degree programs at colleges across the county and graduates from certificates such as the capstone program at Penn State

  7. What are the Benefits of the Nano Alumni Network? • Benefits • Help graduates enhance their professional opportunities • Inform graduates of educational opportunities • Connect graduates with network groups

  8. Alumni Network Homepage

  9. Alumni Success Stories • Professional Associations • Search Alumni by Location • Alumni Council • Webinar Postings • Transfer Agreements by State

  10. Alumni Advice • Mock Resumes and Cover Letters • Tips for Interviews and Resumes • Job Search Advice and Strategies • Helpful Job Search Links • Featured Companies • List of Companies Who Hired Graduates • List of Job Titles

  11. 21st Century Challenges in Education CONVERGENCE: Emerging Technology Meets Social Networking Diagram illustrating convergence

  12. Emerging Technology Trends • Top Ten Emerging Technologies for 2013 • Online Electric Vehicles (OLEV) • 3-D Printing and Remote Manufacturing • Self-healing Materials (biomimicry) • Energy Efficient Water Purification • Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Conversion and Use • Enhanced Nutrition to Drive Health at the Molecular Level • Remote Sensing • Precise Drug Delivery through Nanoscale Engineering • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics • Fourth Generation Reactors and Nuclear Waste Recycling • Reference: King, D. (2013, February 14). Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2013, World Economic Forum. Retrieved from forumblog.org/2013/02/top-10- emerging-technologies-for-2013/

  13. Technological Trends • Six technological trends that are poised to make a big impact on education and job training in 2013 and beyond: • Mobile apps and devices • Massive open online courses (MOOCs) • Game-based learning • 3D printers • Media literacy tools such as video editing • Big Data • Plus one more? Social Networking • Reference: Community College Journal, June/July 2013, p. 29

  14. Why Use Social Media?(and how do we know which one to use?) Xaxiri Sharmane

  15. Social media looks different , how do we know what to use?

  16. Why the need for social media? • Goals – • We want to build professional relationships with students that graduate from our program • What are they doing 1 yr, 3 yrs, 5 yrsafter they graduate?

  17. Why the need for social media? • Students need to evolve the way they meet, interact, and communicate with their peers/colleagues. • Effectively communicate your knowledge, skills, and abilities to others who don’t know you. • Establish a presence and build your brand.

  18. Know your knowledge, skills, and abilities. • Showcase your skills and experience • Build a broader network within/outside of your industry • Tap into the knowledge of those in your network, and leverage that relationship to collaborate in your field. • Control your online presence.

  19. Value of a professional network

  20. 89% of companies plan to use social networks to find employees http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2011/07/13/more-employers-using-social-media-to-hunt-for-talent/

  21. Why the need for social media? A few things to consider: NCES projects 1,791,000 bachelor’s degree graduates in 2013. NACE’s job outlook survey shows hiring is flat (or lower) in 2013 than 2012. http://www.naceweb.org/s04172013/job-outlook-hiring-projection-job-market.aspx?referal=knowledgecenter&menuid=364

  22. Why the need for social media? 1+ jobs in a lifetime. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575468162805877990.html How do you prepare for the future?

  23. We need to engage with graduates where we find them • Build/enable professional relationships • Share resources that alumni value

  24. How We Use it – and – How We Did it Craig Holzinger

  25. Connecting Nano4me.org • LinkedIn works best for easy access to professionals, educators, and students. • Our goal was to connect people on a professional level using LinkedIn • Say something about how LinkedIn will last longer than the Grant Funding - Longevity.

  26. Simplify the Complex • Easy Navigation • MEET, WORK, LEARN, PREPARE

  27. Nano4me.org + LinkedIn • Using LinkedIn we can connect • User Profiles • Group Discussions to Follow and Like • Companies to Follow • Jobs LinkedIn suggests based on your profile

  28. Profile View and Alumni Search

  29. Group Discussion

  30. Follow Companies

  31. Suggested Jobs

  32. How It Works • LinkedIn API library • This utilizes RESTful style programming • GET, POST, PUT, DELETE

  33. How It Works • Home Page Login

  34. How It Works • Allow Nano4me.org Access to LinkedIn • Secure as a Bank with Nano4me SSL Security Certificate

  35. How It Works • Using Your LinkedIn Credentials You Have Logged-In

  36. A slide on metrics?

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