Graduate Student Resource Center

Three Minute Thesis Training

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Three Minute Thesis
Deadline to Register 1/11/24 

Develop and practice your perfect pitch. Gain a new skill for your own professional advantage or for competition/awards.

Learn to build your Perfect Pitch Skills and create your own video. Participation in the CSU 3MT competition is highly encouraged for your professional development. One winner will be selected to compete at the regional level.

To participate, eligible graduate students must complete the 3MT Registration Form by 12 p.m. (noon) on January 11, 2024. The registration form will ask for the the title of your thesis or dissertation as well as a letter, statement or e-mail from the chair of your thesis or dissertation committee certifying that you are eligible to participate. Enrolled masters and doctoral candidates who have achieved candidacy status (e.g., passed comprehensive/qualifying exams, successful dissertation proposal defense) by the date of the 3MT (February 21, 2024) are eligible to participate. Graduates from the previous summer are eligible to participate. 

 

Training for Developing a Perfect Pitch

  • Session 1: December 4 at 12 p.m. in 104 Parker Hannifin Hall 
    Informational Workshop: All about 3MT & creating an outline for your research pitch. Register to attend.

Additional workshops and coaching sessions will be available in January and February for those who register to present. Students will present on February 21 between 1-2pm.

Build your Perfect Pitch Skills while competing for prizes or awards and recognition. PLUS:
  1. Improve your ability to communicate your research for your own advantage or for competition.
  2. Build the attention and the audience that your work deserves.
  3. Monetary and other prizes will be awarded to top presenters.
  4. Summarize your research in no more than three minutes to a non-specialist audience.
  5. Captivate your audience with a crisp presentation and a captivating performance.
  6. Learn and practice the essential presentation elements of preparation and performance.
  7. Practice and demonstrate various methods to best sell yourself and your message with voice, presence, tone, movement, etc.
  8. Create a video that is yours to keep and share in your digital communications. Add the link to your email signature, CV or resume, social media, LinkedIn, and in other creative ways.

Read more about the CSU 3MT Competition and  View CSU's 2020 Regional Conference Finalist.