5 minutes to convince contest

This event is over!

Dates : February 3 to 6, 2025
Location:

If you have a professional project, sign up and come and present it in front of a panel of judges!

SCUIO-IP's Bureau d'Aide à l'Insertion Professionnelle is organizing the "5 minutes to convince" competition , a unique event that rewards the best project presentations. A jury made up of professionals from the socio-economic world and higher education will evaluate your pitch.

This competition is above all an opportunity to practice presenting your career aspirations to a panel of judges, and to receive advice on how to improve your performance. An exercise that will come in handy for future recruitment interviews or financing negotiation pitches...

The key?

14-inch EliteBook computers - Intel Core i5 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + a bag for the winners
Personalized support to make your projects a reality

How to get involved

Registration: https: //tinyurl.com/2ue9vbkp
Written presentation: Submit a 300-word summary of your project by January 15, 2025. Download the document here.
Semi-finals and final: Selected candidates will be invited to pitch their project to the jury in the semi-finals, followed by the final.

2 categories to compete in

Category A: Professional project
- A1: Bac +1 to Bac +5 students
- A2: Bac +5 and above students (PhD, DES, M2 Research)
Category B: Entrepreneurship

More info on categories...

Category A.1 (Bac +1 to Bac +5)

Intended for: Students (Bac +1 to Bac +5).
Subject: Presentation of a professional project (employment)
Prize: 1 laptop and career guidance from Hays.

Category A.2 (Bac + 5 and above)

Intended for: Students enrolled in Baccalaureate +6 or higherPhD, DES...) or in M2 with the aim of pursuing research.
Purpose: Presentation of professional project. The aim is to demonstrate how your skills and research can be applied to a professional activity.

*Doctor: The presentation should not be limited to a popularization of the thesis. However, the candidate may draw on his or her research work to develop a professional project.
Prize: 1 laptop and personalized support for the professional project provided by a specialized organization.

Category B (Entrepreneurship)

Intended for: Students at all levels.
Purpose: The aim is to convince you of the feasibility and relevance of your project. It must be your main professional activity.
Price:

- 1 laptop

- Business start-up support (depending on your project):

- Through the CPME Hérault: 6 months' personalized support with follow-up by a project manager and links with support structures.

- Through PEPITE-LR: Access to a themed workshop, generally reserved for Student Entrepreneurs, and a personalized meeting.

- Through INITIUM: 4 months' support, with one meeting per month and access to specific training courses.

OR

- Doctoral students: Business start-up support with SATT AxLR: Assessment of the project for a possible move into pre-maturation, pre-incubation or incubation, and help with project orientation.

Mastering your pitch" workshop

For all categories
Competition preparation workshop: "Master your Pitch
January 28, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Triolet Campus

This workshop will help you :

Discover the fundamentals of oral communication
Prepare and structure a tonic, original and convincing pitch
Combining scientific rigor and creativity
Surprise and captivate a jury or audience
Improve your verbal, non-verbal and visual communication skills

Hosted by Marc Dumas, psychologist and actor trainer - manager of the MD Performance training company, and coach of the Ma Thèse en 180″ International Competition (Collège Doctoral Montpellier, Université Paris-Est, Institut Océanographique de Monaco).

Workshop registration

webinar : Positive impact and business model

For the "Entrepreneurship" category
"Making my project useful for my region
January 27, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm by videoconference

Identifying local issues
Question the mission and impact of my project

Through a workshop, we help you define your project's mission. Understand the links between your territory and the project to enhance your impact.

Hosted by Lucien Bonhomme, coordinator of the Association l'Ile des Possibles, in charge of community, development and communications.

Webinar registration

some useful resources

Competition rules

tips for a successful pitch

Presentation time: Candidates must be able to present their project in 5 minutes.
Presentation structure: The project must be clear, structured and convincing. It is advisable to focus on the key elements: objective, action plan, feasibility, and impact of the project.
Jury : The jury will assess the ability to effectively communicate the idea and the viability of the project.