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Why College is the Best Time to Start Building Brand YOU

August 29th, 2008 by Pete Kistler · 1 Comment

There’s no better time to start building your brand than now, while you’re still a student.

College is the perfect place to start building your brand, because:

  1. You are surrounded by professors who want to help you succeed
  2. You are surrounded by peers who share your passions and interests
  3. You are surrounded by resources, like Career Services, that don’t exist outside of college

In college, you have the unique opportunity to:

  1. Explore your career interests without having to commit
  2. Develop and hone skills sought by employers
  3. Add to your network of relationships
  4. Work on projects that result in “deliverables” (tangible things you can show someone), because as the father of personal branding says, deliverables become “braggables.”
  5. Beef up your resume

So what are you waiting for? Learn the basics of what a personal brand is, and check our blog regularly to learn how to make yours remarkable!

Tags: All · Careers · College · Personal Branding

1 response so far ↓

  • 1 Dan Schawbel // Aug 29, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Great post! College is no doubt the best time to build your personal brand because you have a ton of options, resources and time. In 4 years, you can set yourself up perfect for graduation by focusing in on your personal brand, discovering your strengths and finding like-minded people to network with.

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