2026 EWR Showcase Information for Industry!

Event Agenda

Key: Air Quality (I), Environmental (II), Water Resources (III)

11 - 11:15 am: Welcome Address 

11:15 - 11:45 am: Environmental Keynote Lecture 

11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Environmental Poster Session - Air (I) and Water (II) Quality 

12:15 - 1:00: Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm: Panel Discussion 

2 - 2:30 pm: Water Resources Keynote Lecture 

2:30 - 3 pm: Water Resources (III) Poster Session 

3 - 3:30 pm: Break out Session A 

• Environmental Student Lightening Talks 
• Water Resources Student-Industry Interactive Session

3:30 - 4 pm: Break out Session B 

• Water Resources Student Lightening Talks
• Environmental Student-Industry Interactive Session 

4 - 4:15 pm: Closing Ceremony 

4:15 - 6 pm: Post-Showcase Mixer (off-site location)

How to RSVP for the showcase:

The cost of attendance is $50 per person for public agencies and $75 for private company representatives. If your organization is interested in higher-impact involvement, sponsorships packages are available by request. Please write to [email protected] for more information.

To register for the showcase, you have to buy your ticket in this link and fill out this form to RSVP. This information will help us to reach in a better way to you and your particular needs and interest.

How to participate in the showcase:

All industry attendees are invited and encouraged to participate in the showcase in the following ways:

Poster Session

This year we are welcoming different type of posters for students to increase participation. There will be posters with research projects, research proposals, team projects, or even resume posters! Come, look, and chat with our mates about their work, themselves, your work, and the stuff you have in common!

Lightening Talks

Lightning talks are a 3-5 minute presentation on students recent work. A balanced selection of talks from each focus area will be selected. Listen to our students most willing to share their ideas!

Academia-Industry Interactive Sessions

Mock Interview:

• In this session, each industry participant will be paired with a student. There will be a bowl of pre-determined interview questions on pieces of paper. The participants will take turns drawing from the question bowl as the interviewer and answering the question in 30 seconds or less as the interviewee. At the end of the mock interview, the industry participant will provide immediate feedback to the student and rate the student for award consideration given in the closing ceremony.

Elevator Pitches:

• In this session, students will give 3-minute elevator speeches on themselves and their work. Industry participants will sit on a judge panel to evaluate the speeches and provide constructive feedback at the end. One industry participant will be selected to give a 3-minute elevator speech to provide an example for students. Finally, the industry participants will rate the student elevator speeches for award consideration given in the closing ceremony.

Resume Workshop:

• In this session, students will bring three copies of their draft resume and will be paired off with an industry participant. The industry participant will review the resume and provide constructive feedback. The pairings will switch 2 to 3 times during the session. At the end of the session, industry participants will rate the student resumes for award consideration given in the closing ceremony.

If you have any questions about the showcase or possible participation, please send us an email at  [email protected].