In your first year, learn to think like a lawyer before you share.
Your guideposts are the 3 Ps: Profile, People and Presence by Ellen Jones, J.D. of the NALP’s E-Professionalism and Social Networking Group .
Profile: Choose your photo wisely, never post a photo you wouldn’t want a prospective employer to see. Chose your privacy settings carefully and pay attention to the “things others share” settings on Facebook.
People: Choose friends wisely. Separate your personal and professional lives in two different tools. Facebook = Personal, LinkedIn = Professional.
Presence: Think before you post. Spelling counts. Set email alerts to notify you of new postings to you profile or feed so you can respond or remove quickly.
Google your name frequently and don’t forget your online aliases and user names. Search Facebook, Twitter and any other social media sites too!
What to look for:
image credit: Dorothy Joseph (https://dorothyjoseph.com)
Set them, and set them again. Privacy settings change all the time and you must keep up with what the world can see about you on social media sites. Be careful of what you share and even more careful about with whom you share it.
The Identity Center at the University of Texas at Austin outlines best practices for privacy settings for major social media platforms. Keep track of new settings and information here: How to Manage Your Social Media Privacy Settings