| 15th Annual Elevator Pitch Competition (in person) 3 Categories | 9 Cash Prizes ($500, $300, $100) | 1 Amazing Experience Open to all years and majors Hello, You’ve seen posters around campus, walked by the digital display boards, and dined in IDX looking at napkin-holder inserts promoting the Elevator Pitch. What are you waiting for? It’s time to take the plunge and register! (If you have already registered, use your best pitch to convince a friend to enter.) An elevator pitch is a brief, persuasive speech with the intent to get someone hooked so that they can’t wait to learn more. For years it’s a tool that entrepreneurs have used to get “buy in” for their big idea. At Champlain, we’ve made it a competition and it will be returning to an in-person format this year. Come up with a persuasive 90-second pitch message to promote yourself in one of three categories. You could walk away with bragging rights…and a cash prize. Plus…it looks great on a résumé and is a skill you’ll use over and over again. The competition is open to all years and majors and qualifies as InSight Career a la carte milestone for first-years and juniors. Categories: Job/Internship Seeker | Advocate | Entrepreneur (business idea OR game) Prizes in each category: 1st Place: $500 | 2nd Place: $300 | 3rd Place: $100 | Fan Favorite: $50 Gift Card A volunteer coach can help you develop and polish your pitch. You can also attend an improv-style workshop to build confidence delivering your message. Are you ready to jump in the elevator? Click here to register. Warm regards, Pat Boera P.S.–You must be at the Burlington campus to participate in person. Regretfully, the competition is not open to students studying abroad this semester. — Patricia Boera Associate Director, Career Collaborative Career Coach, Stiller School of Business and Degree Design Lab Interim Career Coach, Division of Education & Human Studies  |