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Elevator Pitch Competition

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

2:00-4:00 pm | Hangar, 2nd floor Student Union Building

1st place, $150 | 2nd place, $100 | 3rd place, $50 

In Partnership with the College of Business & Social Sciences, Business Symposium


Want to put your elevator pitch to the test and enter the competition?

ULM students have the opportunity to present their elevator pitch in front of a panel of judges and peers to compete for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place prizes for the job application pitch and the business idea pitch. All majors and classification levles are encouraged to apply. This is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Competitors will have up to 90 seconds to present.

Sign Up HERE for the Elevator Pitch Competition

Registration is due Monday, September 30th by 8:00 am

1.   Before you sign up, read below to learn more about this competition and what is expected of you as a competitor. Only sign up if you are serious about competing! 

Guidelines:

2. After you sign up, you will receive an automated message with further details.


What is an elevator pitch? 

It is a clear, brief message or "commercial" about you. It communicates who you are, what you are looking for, and how you can benefit a company or organization. When explaining who you are, make it relevant to the opportunity in which you are seeking. It is named for the time it takes to ride an elevator from the top to the bottom of a building with someone important from that company who could influence what you are asking to receive.

How to prepare your elevator pitch:

Decide the purpose of your elevator pitch and what you are asking for from your audience. You have two options:

Click here to watch a video example

Click here to watch a video example

 


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