Personal Pitch - Sajira Nageswaran
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ASSIGNMENT 5: PERSONAL PITCH
Student Name:
Sajira Nageswaran
Part A: Networking Scenarios
You will begin this assignment by coming up with two of your own networking scenarios
(requires you to think realistically about what you might encounter given your career
stage, field of study, etc.). You will then choose a scenario (your own or one we've
suggested) to use in the remainder of the assignment.
First, describe two networking scenarios you think you might encounter in the near future
(or scenarios you’ve already encountered and wish you had been more prepared for)
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1.
Through my internship last summer, I attended a conference and
we were given the time to network with different employers from
different companies to help future co-op placements.
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2.
During my high school co-op class, we were given the opportunity
to give a pitch on how we would be an asset to the team to
different small business CEO to potenially be given the opportunity
to seek a co-op placment.
The following are a few possible scenarios we came up with.
☐
3.
You find someone you'd like to connect with through Ten Thousand
Coffee's Search and Discovery feature and want to start the
conversation.
☐
4.
You are attending an industry meetup and find yourself sitting at a
table with the manager at a company you have heard great things
about. They don’t work in your dream department, but still might
be a valuable contact.
☐
5.
A relative gives you the email address of a family friend who is
working in the same industry you hope to go into.
☐
6.
You find yourself on a plane sitting next to a chatty person. They
don’t work in your field, but you find out they do work at a
company that you’ve heard great things about and are interested
in.
☐
7.
You attend a virtual networking event where you can browse
through employers and connect via video conferencing to discuss
potential job opportunities.
☐
8.
A company you are following on Instagram launches a funny photo
contest. They ask entrants to include a short blurb about
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themselves. You would have participated in the contest anyways,
but this also seems like an opportunity to carefully promote
yourself as a potential future employee.
☐
9.
You're browsing LinkedIn for new opportunities and come across a
job that you think you'd be great for. You want to connect with the
employer to ask a few questions before submitting your
application.
☐
10.
A guest speaker in one of your classes discusses an aspect of your
field you are very interested in. You approach them after class.
Choose one of the above scenarios (by checking a box)
. You can choose your own or one
we’ve provided.
Part B: Crafting Your Personal Pitch, Part 1
In this section, you will answer specific questions about your chosen scenario. Your
answers will form the ingredients of the personal pitch you write in Part C. Each of these
elements was referred to in the unit lesson.
It can be very hard to create a pitch for an abstract scenario so make up some concrete
details (e.g. For scenario 3, pick a specific person; For scenario 5, identify the industry;
For scenario 7, choose an employer, etc.).
Who are you giving your pitch to?
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What industry do they work in?
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What company do they work for?
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What is their role within that
company/industry?
Provide concrete details here so your
TA knows the context of your pitch.
I am giving my pitch to an employee at
a company called Skip the Dishes. I
was talking to somone in the Project
Manager sector.Their role is ot overlook
all phases of their projects and
campaings, from planning to delivery.
WHY do you want to give this person
your personal pitch? What are you
hoping to achieve?
I want to give this specific person a
pitch because their job role is
something I hope to do in the future.
By opening a discussion, I hope to gain
valuable information and advice that
could help me follow their footsteps
into one day becoming a project
manager.
What relevant pieces of information do
you think you should convey?
I would mention my past role as a
Business Administraitve Intern at a
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Part C: Crafting Your Personal Pitch, Part 2
In this section, you put all the pieces together and craft a cohesive personal pitch that will
take only 30 to 45 seconds to give.
sotfware company. Disscusing more
into my role and my program at school
and highlight my
What specific knowledge, skills, and/or
experience will you highlight?
Some skills and ecepreince I would
highlight my skills in being bale to to
prioritize and delgate task which I
gained from my Business
Administration Internship, I facilliated
smooth day-to-day operations
managing multiple project by
collaborating with team members and
offering support as needed. In additon,
my skills in performance monitoring
has helped increase sales by 10% when
I worked as a Cashier at the CN Tower.
What could you say to express your
interest in them, their company, or the
industry in general?
One thing I could mention is how much
I love food and being able to market
that on social media and overseeing
each project would be something that
would definetly interest me.
What question or leading statement
could you use to engage the person in
conversation?
My leading statmenet, I would choose
to ask a question which will open a
conversation and show my interset into
the comapny. The question I would ask
is “What is the work enviornment like
at Skip the Dishes?” Asking this
quesiton will show that I feel like
working with a strong team and
supportive management is important.
Anything else you want or need to
consider? (optional)
One thing to consider is that there
might not be an hiring positions in the
sector that I’m interested in. But it’s
important to remember to grab some
form of connection like Linkedin so we
could discuss any future opportunies or
they could possibly refer me to a
simialr department where I could find
an interest in.
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Hello, my name is Sajira Nageswaran. I am a second year student studing Legal Studies and
Business with a minor in Human Reource Management at the Univeristy of Waterloo. I gained
my interest in Project Management from my past expereinces that equipped me with essential
skills for sucess in the business world. I have excelled in customer service, dribing sales growth,
by performance monitoring has helped increase sales by 10% when I worked as a Cashier at
the CN Tower. In addition, my skill to lead a team and apply both soft and hard skills was
gaiend from my Business Administration Internship, I facilliated smooth day-to-day operations
managing multiple project by collaborating with team members and offering support as
needed. I am eager to contribute my expertise to your company and seek an internship
opportunity to potnetially become an asset to the team.
Part D: Reflect
As a final step, you will reflect on your process, specifically on how you customized your
pitch for the scenario you chose.
When creating my personal pitch, I made sure to add relevant information that would catch
the attention of the employer / employee. It’s important to consider that they are busy people
and have many other potential employees asking them questions and seeking potenial
opportunites to work at the comapny. I add questions, that not only would interest them but
also relvant infromation for me. I made sure to add specific reason that would make me stand
out and leave a good impression.