The Elevator Pitch will come up in almost every interview you do, and it’s also great to have something prepared when you network and meet new people. It should be a friendly introduction to you and your background, giving your interviewer a good idea of your interests, experience, and personality.

Questions You Should Answer in 1-3 Minutes:

• Where are you from and where do you go to school now?
• What are your main academic/career interests and why? How did you get involved with them?
• What relevant experience have you had (previous jobs, projects, internships, research, etc.)?
• What motivates you and why does that make you a great fit for this internship?

‍Example Elevator PitchHi, my name is Zach! I’m originally from Sacramento, California, and I’m currently a junior at Michigan. I’ve always been really interested in coding, and throughout middle school and high school I spent time coding video games with friends of mine. We made several “.io” games, one of which still gets a few thousand visits every day!

Since starting college, I’ve found another passion: Sustainability. I think the Environmental Crisis is the biggest challenge facing our generation, and I’d like to help solve it. I’ve created two websites from scratch that try to educate the public about different aspects of Sustainability, and have also taken many classes in both Computer Science and Environmental Science. Last summer, I did Data Analysis research with a professor at my school.

I think all of this makes me a great candidate for an internship at EnviroLabs because I’m passionate about the work and have all of the skills necessary to hit the ground running! EnviroLabs would be the perfect company for me because it would allow me to connect my two main areas of interest and provide me with the perfect learning experience as I start my career.

Thanks for taking the time to interview me today, I’m looking forward to the opportunity!