Elevator Pitch Competition - Spring 2015
The J. Whitney Bunting College of Business will host its fourth Biannual Elevator Pitch
Competition Spring 2015 sponsored by Northwestern Mutual. Five winners will be chosen in
a live final round by judges from Northwestern Mutual on April 17th. Prizes will be awarded
as follows: 1st - $500, 2nd - $400, 3rd - $300, 4th - $200, and 5th - $100.
Eligibility:
 Undergraduates
o Must be a junior or senior, having completed 60 or more academic credit hours
before the Spring 2015 semester.
 Graduate students – any major
Requirements and Deadlines:
January 23rd - students must register for the competition with the Career Center.
Faculty requiring participation must email mary.roberts@gcsu.edu a list of their
students
January 3oth – students must submit résumés to the Career Center
Faculty requiring participation are responsible for collecting résumés and
submitting them to the Career Center.
February 9-20th
o students must meet with a Career Center advisor to review their résumé.
Appointments are required – students will be contacted by the Career Center to
schedule an appointment*.
o students must complete a Career Center elevator pitch/preparation for success
workshop
 Faculty requiring participation should arrange with the Career Center for
an in-class workshop.
 Students competing independently of a class requirement can
attend one of the following workshops:
 Feb5 at 12:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. or
 Feb 25 at 12:00 p.m. or 3 p.m.
 Location: Innovation Station, 1st Floor Russell Library.
 If you cannot make either of these times, please email Mary
Roberts at mary.roberts@gcsu.edu no later than February 2 to
make other arrangements.
o students must complete the required “Tell me about yourself” question self-review
through gcsu.interviewstream.com. Feedback from Career Center advisors will be
given to students by March 6th.
March 23rd -27th – students by appointment * will video tape their 60 second elevator pitch.
Students must have completed all of the previous steps prior to taping. Each
student will have one opportunity to tape their pitch. There will be no retakes.
March 30th –April 10th - videos will be judged by panelists using rubric to determine finalists.
April 17th - live competition, all competitors must be present. Top 18 and 2 randomly
selected competitors will be announced at the final competition and will deliver
their elevator pitch to audience and judges. Students must be present to compete.
For more information contact Dr. Renée Fontenot renee.fontenot@gcsu.edu or
Mary Roberts mary.roberts@gcsu.edu in the GC Career Center.
* Students who need to reschedule a resume review appointment, must contact the Career
Center 24 hours in advance. However, due to limited staff and time, the Career Center may
not be able to accommodate a missed appointment or professionalism workshop. This policy
will also be followed for videotaping appointments through the Dean’s Office in the College of
Business. Students who do not complete the preparation requirements will not be eligible for
the competition.