Internship Poster Contest

2026 Internship Poster contest guidelines

Purpose

This contest is organized by the Advancing Agronomy via Public-Private Collaboration Community. Undergraduate internships provide students with a great opportunity to become more familiar with industry, to network, and to understand what it takes to be successful in their potential career. With this in mind, the Advancing Agronomy via Public-Private Collaboration Community invites undergraduates who participated in an internship the previous summer to develop a poster discussing the experiences they had during their internship and how these experiences have helped them with their future career choices.

• Curious as to how your submission will be scored? View the official score card. 

Awards & recognition

Cash awards will be given following CANVAS and recognition will be made during the SASES Awards Dinner. Cash awards will be provided to the first, second, and third place presenters in the amounts of $350, $225, and $125 respectively.

Submission process

• Submit abstract online on or before the abstract deadline: June 23, 2026
• Submit abstract in ASA Education and Extension Section
• Select Poster Session and then The Internship Experience Poster option to submit the abstract
  1. Abstract must be submitted by the student member
  2. All abstracts must be initiated by deadline. After submission, you will be able to edit your abstract through Nov. 2, 2026
  3. Abstract submission is an official entry into contest. Your abstract is not submitted until you receive an e-mail receipt from Conference Exchange (Confex) with your abstract number and password. This e-mail will acknowledge the successful registration of your abstract. Without this number, your paper is not officially registered.
  4. We recommend that you keep email receipts as proof of a successful submission.

Requirements

1. Poster papers are displayed throughout the day on Monday. Authors are scheduled to be present for a two-hour period, indicated in the meeting program, to explain data, answer questions, etc.
2. Poster material must fit within the display size which is 44 ½” high by 44 ½” wide, less a 3”x 4½” area in the upper left-hand corner that is used for the poster number.
3. Computer display equipment, sound or projection equipment, or freestanding displays are not permitted. Please adhere very carefully to the poster size specification above. Failure to do so could prevent display of your poster.

For tips on presenting posters and other helpful hints, go here.

Judging

• Posters are to be displayed  on Monday of CANVAS.
• Authors are scheduled to be present for a two-hour period, indicated in the meeting program, to explain data, answer questions, etc.
• Failure to adhere to poster display size listed above could result in disqualification or prevent the display of your poster.
• Posters will be scored and rated according to the official score card, by a minimum of three judges. A sample score card is provided.
• Judges will be given up to 5 minutes to observe posters and ask questions. So, presenters will need to be prepared to concisely highlight their research topic, objectives, and results. Presenters are advised to design their poster as an “illustrated abstract” and not as an “illustrated manuscript”.
• Judges shall be appointed well in advance of the contest by the contest chair.
• At the conclusion of the judging, each judge shall tabulate scores and indicate on the official score card the choice for first, second, and third place. The chair shall tabulate all judging scores and determine the top three placings.

Contacts

Poster Contest Chair: Nathan Hein | Send Message

ASA, CSSA, and SSSA contact: Student Programs | Send Message