Week 2 Assignment: EMS Career Speech for High School Students

This week, we’re focusing on capturing and maintaining your audience’s attention while motivating them to act.

🎯 Your Task:

Create a video speech aimed at a novice audience of high school students attending a career fair. Your goal is to inspire them to consider a career in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) — not the fire service.

This speech should feel authentic, motivational, and energetic. Even though EMS may feel like a step outside your usual presentation zone, it’s an important skill to master, especially in outreach and recruitment.

🗣️ Speech Requirements:

• Audience: High school students at a job/career fair
• Length: Minimum of 4 minutes
• Topic: A career in EMS, not fire service
• Style: Motivational and engaging — think real-world, relatable, and enthusiastic
• Format: A video of you speaking (no music slideshows or narrated presentations)
• Delivery: Upload your video to YouTube
  • Set the video to Public
  • Submit the YouTube link in the assignment
  • Do NOT upload the video file directly

📝 You Will Be Graded On:

• Introduction: Do you introduce yourself and connect with the audience?
• Motivation: How well do you inspire students to see EMS as a career path?
• Audience Engagement: Do you maintain interest and speak in a relatable tone?