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Questions to Think About
5.
How can you immediately benefit the company?
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This worksheet will help you identify key topics to
include in your Elevator Pitch. Complete the questions
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below to create a first draft of your Elevator Pitch.
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1.
What is your career goal? (State this in the form of
doing something for someone)
Sample Language
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My name is _________________.
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I am a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
pursuing a _________________ degree and major-
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ing in _________________.
2.
What skills, strengths, or experiences do you have
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My experience (Describe).
that would help you realize that goal?
I am (Strength), which I demonstrated when I
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(Accomplishment).
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I’m looking for a position where I (Goals).
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I feel I could immediately benefit your company
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by (How).
Note: This ending works best for a job interview or
3.
What accomplishments prove that you have those
when you meet someone at a career fair or company
skills, strengths, or experiences? (Draw from all ex-
information session and you are talking to them about
periences – projects, internships, activities involved
a specific job role.
in on campus, etc)
OR
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Since you are currently (in the field I’m interested
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in/at a company I’d like to learn more about/do-
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ing the kind of work I’d like to do), I would love to
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talk with you further about any advice or sugges-
tions you may have for me.
4.
What are you searching for in a job?
Note: This ending works best at networking events or
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when you are interested in an informational interview.
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