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More than one-third of employers use social media to research job and internship candidates before they interview -- and that number's only going up.
Employers plan to hire 8.5% more interns in 2012, meaning more applicants will be pursuing a larger number of competitive internships. As a potential intern, your social media profiles will serve as an indicator of your skill set.
This Online Colleges infographic shows why applicants should be giving the same effort to their social media profiles as to their resumes and cover letters.
Take a look through these tips for job seekers and let us know in the comments what has worked for you.
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