Every student will be assigned approximately four square feet of floor space and each space will have an easel and foam board set up before your arrival. You may choose to move the easel to the side, move the foam board, or use both for your presentation. You may utilize the space as you like, as long as you stay within the allotted space.
Students have two options to present:
We encourage all students to choose the presentation option which is most commonly used in your discipline. Whichever option you choose, you must submit proof of your project by the submission deadline of August 10, 2026. Please see additional submission instructions below.
Poster Presentation
General Requirements
Every poster must include these elements:
- Poster size: 24” × 36” (landscape orientation)
- Required content:
- Poster title
- Your name
- Faculty mentor; name of institution; internship organization; project partners (whichever is relevant to you)
- Funding source (as listed in your award letter)
- File format: Submit your final poster as a PDF
- File naming: Include your first and last name in the file name
Templates
Poster Design Options
You may choose one of the following approaches:
- Use a provided Google Slides template
- Sign in with your Reed Google account to access the template. Delete any extra slides before submitting (only one poster should remain), replace the template content with your own.
- Create your own design
- Use Google Slides, PowerPoint, Canva, or another visual design platform.
- Ensure your final design meets all of the general requirements listed above for poster presentations.
Suggested Content
Your poster sections may include, but are not limited to, the following:
For Summer Research:
- Title: Include title, authors, and institution or department
- Abstract (optional, but good practice): Brief summary of context, methods, results, conclusions, and significance
- Introduction or Background: Project goals and context, often in bullet points
- Methods: Simple overview of procedures using visuals or flow charts
- Results: Mainly figures, tables, graphs, or images with clear titles, legends, and labeled axes
- Conclusions: Key takeaways from the results
- Acknowledgements: Credit contributors and funding sources
- References: Include essential citations only (if any)
Adjust accordingly for humanities research, particularly in the methods and results section, as there may be fewer charts, tables, or graphs.
For Non-Research (Internships and Other Projects):
- Title: Include project or internship title, your name, organization, and department
- Overview: Brief introduction to the project, internship, or experience
- Organization and Field: Background on the organization and industry or field
- Responsibilities: Main tasks, projects, and contributions
- Learning Outcomes: Skills, knowledge, and experience gained
- Reflection: Personal insights and takeaways from the experience
- Challenges: Obstacles faced and how you addressed them
- Professional Goals: Connection between the experience and your future career plans
- Contact Information: Include your email, LinkedIn, or e-business card QR code
General Tips
- Avoid PNG images with transparent backgrounds when possible. Transparency may print incorrectly; JPG files are often more reliable.
- Use dark backgrounds sparingly to reduce ink usage and improve readability.
- Ensure text, graphs, and images are easy to read from several feet away.
- Proofread carefully for typos, formatting issues, and missing labels.
- Have a faculty mentor, supervisor, or CLBR advisor review your poster before submission.
Creative Presentation
Students choosing the creative presentation option can incorporate multimedia, artistic, or other interactive elements into their display.
General Requirements
Creative presentations must include these elements:
- Required Content:
- Presentation or project title,
- Your full name (class year and major are optional)
- Faculty mentor; name of institution; internship organization; or project partners
- Funding source (listed in your award letter)
- Printed Material: If you are not submitting a poster, we will not be printing anything on your behalf. Please bring with you a printed copy (any size from 8.5x11 up to 24x36) containing the above information (see Required Content). Every station will have an easel and foam board.
- File format: Submit documentation of your project by uploading a photo, scan, etc. of your project by the August 10, 2026 deadline. (.png, .jpg, and .pdf file types accepted).
- File naming: Include your first and last name in the file name (ex. Jones Presentation)
Each student will be provided approximately four square feet of floor space to work with, which will include an easel and foam core backing (these cannot be removed, however you are welcome to bring items to decorate the easel as desired or move the items to the side). Students may consult with department faculty or staff about any discipline-specific items they may need to showcase their work (for example, a mannequin)
Suggested Content
Your presentation may include, but is not limited to, the following:
For Summer Creative Scholarship
- Overview: Brief summary of research question, methods, or processes (i.e. what did you do?), final performance or piece of art or writing, and an articulation of stakes, i.e. "why was it important to make or study this work of art, and why now?"
- Research question: What central question did you explore in your creative project? What did you seek to learn or make or do?
- Methods or Processes: Make a visual or written representation of what you did to investigate your question or make your art.
- Results: What did you make or learn or do? Show us.
Examples of Creative Presentation Formats:
- Laptop or iPad displaying videos, images, or digital media
- Artwork or visual art pieces
- Costumes displayed on mannequins
- Interactive displays or props
- Other creative presentation materials
For creative projects, consider what excerpt from your project can showcase what you learned as a whole. You could make a zine to share, display a painting or sculpture, print out pages from a play you wrote or make a storyboard, show a video of your dance or perform a phrase live, play a phrase of music (live or recorded), display your puppet/set/light plot/costume, make paper copies of your poem to share with those in attendance, etc.
