For the first written assignment, there is a brief pdf to reference and three questions. Read the pdf first, “Elevator Pitch”, then take no more than one page to answer the questions below. 1) Write a brief Biography about yourself. You can include where you are from, your major, year in school, maybe a career role you are pursuing, and a summary of your experience, whether from jobs, sports, or organizations.2) Pick a couple of words or phrases that identify how you wish to be known to others. It can describe how you want people to know you or that describe the trait you want others to recognize. From all the traits you are thinking about, identify ones that would be helpful for the type of job you wish to pursue. This is known as your personal Brand. Then for this assignment, write a few sentences describing your personal Brand.Be prepared to work with this further, as this will be the basis for your “Elevator Pitch” when you have a few moments to introduce yourself to employers and the basis for the first question asked in most interviews: “Tell me about yourself”.3) Lastly, name 1 Goal. If you have a business or professional career goal, identify that. If you don’t have a business goal yet, your goal can be a personal or academic goal. (Use the SMART process to write your goal. Goals written with these parameters in mind are most likely to be achieved!)from China Beijing, Majoring in Information Systems, senior studying in university of alabama at birmingham. goal is to join Google at LA. If you need more informations just let me know. please just make up some informations, I have intership with a golf program before, can play golf really well.
“TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF”
ELEVATOR PITCH
WHAT IS AN
ELEVATOR PITCH?
WHAT SHOULD MY
ELEVATOR PITCH
INCLUDE?
HOW DO I FORMAT
MY PITCH?
HOW DO I DELIVER
MY ELEVATOR
PITCH?
SAMPLES
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF
Have you ever been asked the question
above and you did not know how to
respond?
If so, look at the next few slides as we learn
more about what employers are looking for
when responding to this question.
WHAT IS AN
ELEVATOR PITCH?
Your professional introduction, also known as an elevator pitch, is a brief
summary of who you are as a professional and what you have to offer
potential colleagues or employers.
It is intended to be a conversation starter and the first step toward a
professional relationship that is mutually beneficial to the parties involved
It can be used when speaking with employers at career fairs, at networking
events, interviews, and pretty much any situation in which you find yourself
talking about career goals and aspirations.
It should be flexible so that you can tailor the introduction to each person you
speak to so that they know how you can benefit them and what you can
learn from them.
WHAT SHOULD MY ELEVATOR
PITCH INCLUDE?
Remember, your pitch should on be 30-60 seconds longs!
Recruiters expect to hear the following information during a student’s
“elevator pitch”:
Name
Class/level
Major/concentration
Opportunities that you are seeking (full time/internship)
Highlights of relevant experience (work, internship, volunteer work)
Highlights of skills and strengths
Knowledge of the company
FORMAT
Start with a quick
introduction and end with
a question!
DELIVERY
When it comes to your elevator pitch, practice makes perfect. You might feel silly
running through a 30-second spiel about yourself, but becoming confident in your
delivery can make a huge difference when you’re face-to-face with a recruiter!
Aim for your pitch to be brief, persuasive, and confident—not boastful.
Ask a trusted friend or family member to run through your pitch with you a few
times, give constructive feedback, and help you nail it!
SAMPLES
Sample 1: “Hello, my name is Dan. I am a senior studying Marketing,
and I am looking for an internship in that field. Over the past year, I
have worked with my marketing student organization called the
American Marketing Association as the Marketing Director. Through
this position I have developed a better understanding of the
marketing field as well as useful communication skills that I hope to
use in my next position. I know that you are currently hiring for your
summer marketing internship. I am very interested in applying. Could
you tell me more about the application process?”
Sample 2: “I’m Rey, and I’m a rising senior at UAB. I’m studying
finance and spent last summer as an analyst for Goldman Sachs,
where I focused mainly on comparative financial performance
analysis. Now that I’m graduating in June, I’m hoping to find a fulltime role as an investment banking analyst.”
EXTRA:
Watch this video to
view another look at
Elevator Pitches!
Elevator Pitch Video