Understand what an elevator pitch is and how to develop your own
Create Your Elevator Pitch
Introduce yourself by name
Describe in one or two sentences what you career interest is
Describe in one or two sentences why this career interest is a good match for you. Try to highlight either an experience or personal attribute.
The first step is easy. But the second two might require some reflection. If you are undecided about what your career interest is, that’s ok! Try out a few different ones.
For each career interest, think about a personal attribute that makes you suited for the field. Alternatively, you could think of an experience that aligns with your career interest.
My career goal is to get a job in marketing. I’m really interested in social media’s fast pace and how brands can use it to create communities. I handled all the Instagram activity for my school’s marketing club and that resulted in our membership growing. That made me interested in seeing how I could use my skills in a business context.
I’m really interested in operations management. I have analytical skills that I’ve used in an internship with a logistics company. I’m really interested in how businesses can streamline their operations.