Preparing your FlashPItch Workshop

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Tuesday, 08 March, 2022 - 12:00 pm to Tuesday, 08 March, 2022 - 1:00 pm

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The Division of Graduate Studies is hosting its second FlashPitch competition – a 90-second elevator pitch competition for graduate students. Participants will gain experience in:

  • Presenting your research to an interdisciplinary audience.

  • Developing critical elevator pitch skills in order to clearly communicate your research in networking situations, at conferences and in the job market.

  • Delivering a pitch on your research agenda or research interests.

In addition to gaining valuable experience, graduate students will be competing for cash prizes of up to $400.

Register for the virtual Preparing your FlashPitch workshop on Tuesday, March 8 from 12-1 p.m. to learn more about the competition and tips for developing your research pitch.

Learn more about the competition and how to submit your pitch at https://www.kent.edu/graduatestudies/flashpitch. Pitches will be accepted from February 23 - March 23.