Prior to getting involved in networking, it’s a good idea to prepare an elevator speech. This is a 30-second pitch that summarizes what you want people to know about you. You might think of yourself as a “product”

to be sold to an employer who has a job opening.

Make your presentation upbeat and brief. Who are you? What are you currently doing? What type of work are you looking for? Practise the presentation alone in front of a mirror and then present it to one or two class members.