How do I say that I've attended an insight day on my LinkedIn without looking like an idiot?

Student bubble: Inflating your career
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I’ve been invited to an insight day at a major firm which I hope will make me look more impressive, but I’m worried about how to show it to people. I see people put it in their work experience but to me that looks disingenuous and I’m worried people will think less of me for it.

The way I see it the other options are:

  • I post about attending the session, which will prove that I’ve been. It might be easier to miss it when glancing at my profile though.
  • I just put it on my CV when applying to jobs and leave it off my LinkedIn entirely.

Is there any other way I can show it off that I’ve not thought of?

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I’m afraid that this is not a possibility

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Attending an insight day is not an achievement and it should not be registered as such. If I were you I would add it to the descriptor text below your profile. Eg. “I am a student interested in pursuing a career in XZZ [specific area of finance ideal here]. I have attended insight days at XYZ and am applying for internships.”

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You should add into your “experience” section every sponsor (major and minor) of the insight day, if it is not specific to a single employer