Poster Abstract What is an Abstract Overview summary

Poster Abstract

What is an Abstract? • Overview summary of your internship experience • Provides main points or take home messages • May be used by organizations as the basis for selecting research that is proposed for presentation in the form of a poster, platform/oral presentation or workshop presentation at an academic conference

Purpose of Abstract • Support other students in finding their field experience placements • Part of a guidebook with abstracts from each internship • Give you an opportunity to share your experience • Highlight the work of your organization

What to Include • Title – Name of your internship project/site – Your name – Your email address • Abstract: 150 words – single spaced – An overview of the agency • Mission of the organization • The types of projects they undertake • Goals for your internship – Description of the project/tasks in which you were involved

What to Include (continued) • Internship Information: – Name and address of your agency – Name and phone number of a contact person – How you identified the internship – Whether or not you were paid – Would you recommend the internship to others?

To complete your abstract…. • All abstracts will be completed online • Go to https: //www. sph. umich. edu/scr/students/posters/ • Fill out the form and copy and paste your abstract • Hit Submit!!!

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goals 1. Describe your internship experience 2. Present what you learned 3. Gain experience and skills …that you will use!

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requirements title student’s name abstract (150 words) learning objectives duties and responsibilities (job description) problems/issues/barriers and solutions during internship personal accomplishments/achievements (i. e. , materials produced, goals achieved) lessons learned (critical analysis and reflection) contact information and personal photograph (how to get in touch with you, your supervisor, and the agency)

presenting Look up Greet Start the conversation Can I tell you about my research? Are you interested in this type of research?

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