Impact & Testimonials

What They Said After LinkedIn Day.

Teachers. Students. Industry partners. The following voices reflect the LinkedIn Day™ pilot experience.

In the Room

This Is What LinkedIn Day Looks Like.

Students practicing introductions. Professionals asking about their work. Confidence that wasn't there at 8am — visible by noon.

Students working together on portfolio and LinkedIn profiles at the Portfolio Lab
💼 Portfolio Lab
Students build LinkedIn profiles with facilitator support
Students connecting and laughing at the Networking Corner — real professional interactions
🤝 Networking Corner
Real conversations with industry professionals
Student in professional one-on-one conversation with an employer partner
🎯 Employer Feedback
Authentic one-on-one guidance from industry partners
Voices from the Pilot

Real People. Real Results.

From the Creator
"I built LinkedIn Day™ because I watched brilliant students graduate with genuine skills and real portfolios — and then struggle to articulate any of it in a professional room. When I ran the first pilot, a student came up to me after the Networking Corner and said, 'I've never been in a room where someone asked about my work and actually wanted to hear the answer.' That moment is why this program exists."
Marilyn Haynes
Marilyn Haynes
Creator, LinkedIn Day™ · Scholar-Practitioner · Texas A&M Doctoral Candidate
Before LinkedIn Day, my students could do the work — they just couldn't talk about it. After the prep lessons and the event, I watched those same students walk up to industry professionals and hold real conversations. That shift didn't happen because of a worksheet.
KT
K. Thompson
CTE Teacher, Arts & AV Technology
Pilot Participant
What I valued most as a facilitator was that the materials were complete. I didn't have to invent anything — zone guides, workbook, scripts, rubric. I spent my energy on students, not on prep. The Teacher Guide is genuinely the best pre-event document I've used in fifteen years of CTE.
DR
D. Richardson
CTE Coordinator & Facilitator
Pilot Participant
I've participated in school career days before — and this was different. Students came prepared. They had projects to show me. One student asked me about the future of logistics technology and I ended up talking with her for twenty minutes. She sent a LinkedIn request before I left the room.
MW
M. Walker
Operations Director, Industry Partner
Pilot Partner
I didn't think I had anything to put on LinkedIn. I was wrong. I made a whole documentary and I was calling it "just a class project." After LinkedIn Day, I had a headline, a summary, the project uploaded, and three new connections. I left feeling like what I do actually matters.
JA
J. Alexander
Senior, Arts/AV Technology
Student Participant
I was nervous the whole morning. But when I got to the Networking Corner, I remembered what we practiced — and I just did it. I introduced myself, talked about my project, and asked the person what they loved about their job. She asked for my LinkedIn. Nobody has ever asked for that before.
TM
T. Monroe
Senior, Digital Media Production
Student Participant
As a hiring manager, I see hundreds of entry-level applicants who cannot describe their own work. LinkedIn Day is teaching the skill that schools have never systematically addressed: how to narrate your value professionally. I would sponsor this program without hesitation.
CJ
C. Jackson
HR Director & Business Partner
Industry Partner