Your ePortfolio so far has been all about you and your learning and skills. The artifact you will include and present is something you will add within your ePortfolio to talk specifically about the content of your internship team’s work or the research topic. It is scholarly work, not about you or just a list of the tasks you did.

Breaking down a big project into smaller parts with deadlines is an important skill for the future. Not sure where to start? Read How To Manage A Project: Break Down Big Tasks With 4 Simple Steps by Davor Karafiloski on Medium.

Here’s what you’ll need to consider as we prepare for the showcase

1. What type of artifact will you share? This will be embedded on your ePortfolio and then presented at the in-person showcase. This is not a formal presentation where you’ll be in the front of the room presenting to the whole crowd. This is a casual event where visitors walk around the room and have conversations with you. Select something you can flexibly share and adapt to each visitor. Ideas from last year:
   • Literature review
   • Work samples you created during your internship (such as social media posts, flyers, handouts, etc.)
   • Video
   • Powerpoint/Google Slides
   • Digital poster
   • Subpage of My Internship page with more in depth information and images to describe the process and big picture of your work
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2. What parts will you need to include in the presentation? Scholarly work tends to have common sections. Determine what you will need and start an outline.
3. Reminder: We cannot help you decide on timelines. You will need to work closely with the people at your internship site to determine who needs to be involved and any interim deadlines for drafts or collecting information. When will you check in with your supervisor to go over drafts and receive feedback? How many mini deadlines will you need to get all the parts done on time? Compare calendars and set a few dates together. Discuss this as soon as possible to ensure you’re taking into account your team’s workload or planned time away for breaks or conferences.
4. Who else at your site needs to review the drafts or who do you need to work with to get the content such as data or other context? They may need more advanced notice and it’s important to reach out early to find out their timelines.