EGEE 495
Energy and Sustainability Policy Internship

Sharing Your Experience

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Presenting at poster exhibitions is a great way to gain professional experience and share the things you are learning. Now that you have completed an infographic, there are just a few simple steps to convert it to a poster.

I strongly suggest you consider presenting at one of the several exhibitions on campus (listed below). You might be surprised to learn that this opportunity is not limited to resident students. World Campus students are encouraged to present as well!

How does it work?

You can work with the instructor to have your poster printed.

  • If you’re on campus, you’ll deliver the poster and present it in person.
  • If you’re a World Campus student:
    • the poster will be delivered for display at the event,
    • you will receive a copy of the poster,
    • we will then arrange for you to present remotely, interacting with the attendees in real time.

Check out this 1:46 minute video showing one of our World Campus students from Florida participating in the 2018 Undergraduate Poster Exhibition.

Click here for a transcript of the video.

PRESENTER: Every year, students gather for the undergraduate exhibition at Penn State. They come from all of the Penn State campuses, including a World Campus student who participated from over 1,000 miles away.

STUDENT: So where are you?

JENNIFER: I'm in Jacksonville, Florida.

PRESENTER: Jennifer Bocchicchia is pursuing a BS in energy and sustainability policy.

JENNIFER: It's really great. It's so great to be present and a part of it all.

PRESENTER: Thanks to a TelePresence robot, Jennifer presented her work for the poster competition.

STUDENT: What is the knowledge you gained?

JENNIFER: What I gained out of it after my research is that--

[MUSIC PLAYING]

PRESENTER: In addition to practicing her presentation skills--

STUDENT: Can you hear me all right?

JENNIFER: I can hear you perfectly, yes.

PRESENTER: --she was also able to maneuver the robot and exchange ideas with other students.

JENNIFER: How long have you been working on this?

STUDENT: So I joined this research--

PRESENTER: As the spouse of an active-duty service member, Jennifer needs the flexibility to study from anywhere in the world.

JENNIFER: That's really interesting. Well, thank you for walking me through it. I loved hearing about it.

PRESENTER: With a TelePresence robot, no matter the distance, Jennifer can engage in the Penn State experience.

STUDENT: So this is the union building on campus. This is the hub.

JENNIFER: That's so neat.

STUDENT: It was a pleasure to talk to you.

JENNIFER: Yes, nice talking with you, too. Thanks for stopping by.

STUDENT: Oh, you bet.

Credit: @ Penn State University is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0(link is external)

Potential Events

Please do not hesitate to contact me or your adviser if you see any opportunities happening on campus that are not listed here that you would like to participate in. We would be happy to talk to you about how to get involved.