Pitch Bootcamp in Collaboration with AustCham Shanghai

About Pitch Bootcamp

Learn. Discover. Pitch.

Pitch Bootcamp is a career accelerator that brings together talented young graduates with decision makers from the world's most attractive companies. It's a full day event where we help youngsters think of their career as a business and later pitch themselves to C levels from Fortune 500 and amazing startups. It has taken place in 22 countries with over 20,000 young graduates attending and generating over 8,000 jobs.

Training

In the morning, participants prepare themselves and their pitch before they face the companies in the afternoon. They will deep dive into exercises that will allow them to discover and get a grasp of their real value and talents.

Pith Sessions

During the pitch sessions, participants will present their pitch face-to-face with professionals from different companies and fields. They will receive feedback and be evaluated by their judges and engage in life-changing conversations about their future possibilities.

Schedule

8:30 AM - 12:30 AM - Explore Yourselves & Understand Businesses

Know Yourself

Identify your core experiences (academic, professional, B-side) and understand the value of your skills.

Know the Market

Understand different types of companies, analyse different recruiting strategies.

Segment your preferred markets and build your market strategy.

Value Proposition

Match your skills with a specific job position.

Understand what determines a candidate's value proposition.

Communication

Specific and spontaneous applications, job interviews, LinkedIn profile and CV.

14:00 PM - 18:00 PM - Meet & Pitch

Pitch

Sharpen your enthusiasm - Who are you and why you're here?

Get Feedback

Learn from high profile professionals and explore job opportunities.

Lesson Learnt

Recap of the day and career stories sharing by professionals.

What is Expected from the Pitch Bootcamp

Discover your value and skills based on your experiences

Learn how different companies recruit and what do they look for in a candidate

Learn how to engage with companies and how to communicate efficiently

Put into practice what you have learnt and create real job and/or mentoring opportunities