CSC131 - Crafting Your Personal Pitch Deck
Course Description
Visual Storytelling for Interview Success
Ensure that you stand out in your next interview! Learn how create a concise and visually appealing presentation to complement your resume. Gain tips and techniques to design short slide presentations to use during later-stage interviews; practice your new skills by creating a deck in class to showcase your professional experience and key achievements through visual storytelling.
Course Outline
- The role of visuals in modern interviews
- Structuring your career story visually
- Design principles for interview presentations
- Hands-on guided creation of 3-4 slides
- Brief presentation practice and peer feedback
Learner Outcomes
- Translate resume content into compelling visual elements
- Create a professional, memorable presentation aesthetic
- Develop a complete 3-4 slide presentation for interviews
- Deliver presentation content confidently in an interview setting
- Understand when and how to use visual supplements in interviews
Recommendations
- If you need registration assistance or would like to enroll after online registration has closed, please call 214-768-2273 or contact smuthink@smu.edu.
- Register early to secure your spot using the SMU CAPE Student Portal. Please be aware that insufficient enrollment may cause course cancellation.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Specialization: Professional Power Skills : Communication