Personal Elevator Pitch Sample (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

Sample Personal Pitch Statements

Sally Student, Senior Psychology major interviewing for a full-time job (taken from our worksheet

above and written as a personal pitch statement)

Sally is answering the “tell me about yourself” question in a job interview:

“I am a senior at Pepperdine University majoring in Psychology. Currently I am completing a thesis on

international perspectives of depression. I am interested in joining a research team where I can use my

research skills to study the impact of poverty on children in the United States while gaining further

experience with policy development. I believe I am well prepared for this position because of my

leadership, research and foreign language skills. I studied abroad in Tokyo and am fluent in Japanese

and Spanish. As the President of the Student Leadership Council for two years I have developed strong

leadership skills. In addition I have served as the promotions director for the Habitat for Humanity

program at Pepperdine and have a strong commitment to volunteerism. I am a fast-learner with a

strong ability to work both independently and with a team. For the past three years, I have served as an

integral member of Dr. Smith’s research team at Pepperdine and feel that my communication and

organizational skills will be of great use to UCLA’s Psychology Lab.”

Roger Eager, Junior Advertising major looking for a summer internship

Roger is talking to an employer at the annual Career Fair:

“My name is Roger Eager and I’m currently a junior advertising major at Pepperdine University in

Malibu, CA. Through my advertising and business classes I have developed a strong interest in the

advertising field and would like to find a summer internship where I can further explore my interests. I

have practical experience with advertising including a part-time position with the Graphic, where I

collaborate with local businesses to increase and create ads for Pepperdine’s weekly student

newspaper. In addition, I interned last summer with a film production company in their marketing

department where I researched and analyzed various movie posters to help develop and design an

advertising campaign for a recently released feature film. I am very detail-oriented and organized and

believe that I will be a great asset to the advertising team at Maddocks.”

Michael Sanchez, Sophomore Economics major interested in a career in finance

Michael is calling a networking contact:

“My name is Michael Sanchez and I’m currently in my sophomore year at Pepperdine University

studying Economics. I found your name in Pepperdine’s Alumni Directory. After reading your profile I

thought your interest seemed similar to mine and I wondered if you would have a few minutes to speak

to me about the financial industry. My goal is to become a financial analyst after I graduate and I

would like to gain experience in the field to prepare myself for a full-time job. My coursework in

business and economics has laid the foundation to make me a competitive candidate for a summer

internship; however, I am uncertain how as to which companies might off the best opportunity to gain

practical experience to better understand financial concepts and applications. Do you have any

suggestions for getting started in the finance field?”

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