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I was wondering if getting accepted to present a poster, paper, or panel at as an undergraduate student at a national conference is beneficial?
I got the opportunity to present a research poster at a conference my team and I worked on a few months ago. In a couple of months I will be presenting another research poster at a conference. I am submitting two more proposals to two more conferences in the upcoming months and am waiting to know if they accepted my proposal to present essays.
How beneficial is it to get opportunities like these? Do employers (I'm applying for jobs soon) and graduate school committees (I intend to attend graduate school in a few years) see this as a good thing or could they care less and want top notch grades? I plan on graduating in May.
Absolutely! This is what college is all about. Learning and then presenting what you learned. Everyone should do this once or twice during their undergrad.
It looks really good on a resume to be a presenter at a conference. It's one of the best ways to show that you've succeeded in learning at college.
Absolutely! This is what college is all about. Learning and then presenting what you learned. Everyone should do this once or twice during their undergrad.
It looks really good on a resume to be a presenter at a conference. It's one of the best ways to show that you've succeeded in learning at college.
This.
I would say that conference presentations are more important for science undergrads than arts/social science undergrads. Science undergrads generally were helping a grad student and/or faculty member in a collaborative project, thus giving more opportunities. Arts/social science projects tend to be individual works, and the individual often doesn't have the research experience and training until master's level at least. Of course, a precocious arts/social science undergrad is always welcome.
I am basing this off my observations as a grad student and conference presenter.
If you can get funding of any sort (grant, award, etc) from your department, that is a major bonus on MA/PhD applications as it demonstrates your future potential to win research grants.
Definitely gets noticed for both grad school and jobs. Also, if you are getting this many presentations, talk to your primary investigator about producing a paper. One paper I co-authored while I was an undergrad has ended up being cited 140+ times over the 20 years since it was written.
Very beneficial. Essential in the academic world, for many disciplines, especially the more competitive ones. It's a start on publishing, which is the next step and is even more impressive.
Yes it is a good experience. Put it on your CV. Some colleges encourage their professors to co-author papers with worthy students. I also think that is a great practice. In either case, most undergraduates have no idea what they have gotten themselves into for the first few months of graduate school. You will.
At the worst it could only be neutral (well, unless you are presenting on the benefits of modern puppy torture using prehistoric devices or something like that)
This is a skill set that plays in many different settings - it is also a setting where you can talk to and learn from others at the conference
Challenge yourself to not only do the presentation, but also to not be a wallflower .......... talk to the other presenters, the panel, the attendees ....... network and grab ideas of what is out there and relevant to your interests
This is a great opportunity that will play beyond just your resume or future applications
Besides, you'd be amazed at how many people are intimidated by giving a presentation and how many people struggle with that - this sets you apart in a very clear way
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