Personal Pitch

Personal Pitch

 

Where to use your personal elevator pitch:
● Career fairs
● Resume, cover letters, LinkedIn
● Personal websites (branding)
● Networking events
● Student organizations (tabling in student center)

 

Steps to crafting your pitch
1. Identify your goal: Job, investment, marketing, freelancing.
2. Explain what you do: Student, business owner, freelancer, employee.
3. Communicate your value proposition: Unique, problem-solving, differentiation.
4. Engage with a question or call to action: Job inquiry, current services, etc.
5. Put it together: Develop your story. Write it out and read it.
6. Practice: Time yourself, film yourself, and make adjustments. Make it second nature.

 

Tips:
● Be concise: 30-90 seconds.
● Be clear: Don’t use too many overly-technical terms.
● Tell a story: Explain the problem and who is affected by it.
● Audience: Tailor the pitch to the audience.
● Goal-oriented: What is your desired outcome?
● Have a hook: Get the listener’s attention.
● Watch for cues: Pay attention to your audience’s body lanuage to gauge their reaction.

 

PERSONAL ELEVATOR PITCH TEMPLATE
Courtesy of KSU Career Exploration and Development

Hello, my name is _________, and I am completing a _________ degree in _____________ at (with a minor in _________).
I will be graduating _________. I am interested in a career (or position) in/as a ____________________ in the ______________ field
(industry). I have been involved (during college) in ________________________________________. I have also had an internship/position (employment) as ________________ with _______________ and discovered that I really enjoy __________________. I’ve developed skills in ________________________________. Would you mind if we set up a time for me to call or meet with you?

 

Personal Elevator Pitch Guide

  1. Introduce Yourself
    1. Greeting, name, where are you from
  2. Education
    1. Degree, major, minor, relevant courses
  3. Work / Job Interest
  4. Work Experience
    1. Jobs, positions, internships, volunteer
  5. Your Specialties and Strengths
  6. Call to Action
    1. What do you want, use action words

 

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