Elevator Pitch (CD2)

Create a three-minute "Elevator Pitch" to introduce yourself to the class and tell them about your research interests.  

• Step 1: Spend some time thinking about how you will first introduce yourself.  The introduction should take approximately a minute and a half and cover things such as your name, year in program, where you grew up or did your undergraduate program, and anything else that you think would be pertinent or interesting for us to know. 
• Step 2: Then spend some time thinking about how you will talk about your research interests.  The research component of your elevator speech should take approximately a minute and a half and cover things such as your research interests, if you are working with a research team/research advisor, what you're currently working on, what you hope to work on this year, and how you hope to contribute to the field or what problems you hope to solve.
• Step 3: Practice your "elevator pitch," make a video (to post here) and time yourself.  How did you do?  Was it approximately three minutes?  If you went over time, think about where you could shorten your pitch; if you were under time, what could you add?

Create your video using any method you like...cell phone, Zoom, ActivePresenter (free), Canvas, etc. Upload your video, or (better yet) a link to the video (Zoom, YouTube, GoogleDrive, etc.) This will be your submission for this assignment.

• Step 4: In the future you may use this elevator pitch to introduce yourself to faculty, colleagues, or employers. Tips: Practicing your pitch will help calm your nerves.  You may want to jot a few notes down on a piece of paper to help you remember what you want to say - but try to avoid reading a script.  An elevator pitch should be practiced but not sound robotic.  Remember to breathe while you are talking and speak slowly; in many cases we get nervous and speak too quickly. Finally, be sure to "bring yourself" to your elevator pitch, make eye contact, and smile!