# Job interview presentation: how to apply with a presentation, with a Prezi example > A job interview presentation shows why you're the right fit for the role, not your entire CV. A proven structure has five parts: an opening that connects to the company, what the role requires, what you bring, what you'd contribute in your first months, and a clear close. It works as an addition to your cover letter and as a presentation in the interview or assessment center. In Prezi, the role's requirements and your strengths can be connected especially clearly. - URL: https://mcprezi.com/en/blog/job-interview-presentation/ - Language: en - Last updated: 2026-10-28 - Author: Michael Sinnhuber (MCPREZI) - Deutsch: https://mcprezi.com/blog/bewerbungspraesentation/ Cover letters often look like peas in a pod. Flexible, resilient, a team player: anyone who reads applications knows these words by heart. **A job interview presentation is a chance to stand out differently.** Either as an addition to your written application or as a presentation the company asks for in the interview or assessment center. ## What makes a good job interview presentation The most common mistake: the presentation turns into a CV on slides. School, university, first job, second job, hobbies. The company has already read all that. A good job interview presentation answers a single question: **Why are you the right fit for exactly this role?** The answer is your [key message](https://mcprezi.com/en/blog/key-message-presentation/). Anything that doesn't answer this question can go. ## How to structure a job interview presentation in 5 parts ### 1. An opening that connects to the company Don't start with “My name is …”, they know that already. Start with something that shows you've looked into the company: a current project, a challenge in the industry, a sentence from the job ad. More ideas in the article on [how to start a presentation](https://mcprezi.com/en/blog/how-to-start-a-presentation/). ### 2. What the role requires Sum up the two or three most important requirements of the role in your own words. That shows you've understood what it's about. ### 3. What you bring Match each requirement with an experience, a result or a strength. With a concrete example instead of an adjective. Not “I'm a strong communicator”, but a short situation where you showed exactly that. ### 4. Your contribution What would you tackle in your first few months? One or two specific ideas show that you're already thinking along. Stay realistic, though, since you don't know the company from the inside yet. ### 5. A clear close Sum up in one sentence why you're the right fit and invite them to continue the conversation. A “Thank you for your attention” can come afterwards, but not instead. ## An example: applying with a Prezi What an application as a presentation can look like is shown in a Prezi we developed as an example of an application to an international catering company. The cover letter and CV are combined. **At its center isn't the CV, but the match** between what the company is looking for and what the applicant brings. Prezi featured this presentation as a Staff Pick on prezi.com in February 2015. You can view it live on the example page and click through it yourself: [Prezi example: job application and CV](https://mcprezi.com/en/work-examples/application-cv-catering/). ## Prezi or PowerPoint for your application? **Prezi** is strong when you want to show how things connect, for example your experience and the role's requirements. And it stands out, because it's different from most applications. It's well suited to creative, communication and sales roles. **PowerPoint** is the safe choice when the company specifies a format, when you have to present on someone else's computer or when you're applying in a very conservative industry. A job interview presentation in PowerPoint can convince too, if you follow the rules in [good presentation design](https://mcprezi.com/en/blog/good-presentation-design/). Whatever you choose: check beforehand which device you'll be presenting on and whether there's internet. Bring the presentation on a USB stick as a PDF too. ## 7 tips for presenting in the interview 1. **Stick to the time limit**, and plan a minute in reserve. 2. **One statement per slide**, without bullet lists. Why is explained in [bullet points in presentations](https://mcprezi.com/en/blog/bullet-points-in-presentations/). 3. **Speak, don't read.** Notes are fine, reading out isn't. 4. **Look at the people in the room**, not at the screen. 5. **Give examples instead of adjectives.** A short story convinces more than five adjectives. 6. **Rehearse out loud**, at least twice from start to finish. More on this in [how to prepare a presentation](https://mcprezi.com/en/blog/how-to-prepare-a-presentation/). 7. **Expect questions** and think through answers to the three most likely ones in advance. ## Conclusion A job interview presentation isn't a CV on slides. **In just a few minutes, it shows why you're the right fit for exactly this role.** With an opening that connects to the company, a clear match between requirements and strengths, concrete examples and a clear close, you'll stand out from the crowd, whether in Prezi or PowerPoint. ## Frequently asked questions ### What should a job interview presentation include? An opening that connects to the company, the role's key requirements, your matching experience and strengths with examples, your possible contribution in the first months and a clear close. What doesn't belong: your full CV, slide by slide. ### How long should a job interview presentation be? As long as the company specifies, usually between 5 and 15 minutes. Plan for slightly less so there's time for questions. Without a time limit, 10 minutes is a good guide. ### How many slides does a job interview presentation need? Fewer than you think. For 10 minutes, 6 to 10 slides with one statement each is usually enough. More important than the number is that every slide shows why you're the right fit for the role. ### Is applying with a Prezi a good idea? It can help you stand out, especially in creative, communication and sales roles. What matters is that the presentation suits the industry and focuses on the match between you and the role. A playful Prezi without a clear point does more harm than good.