CAPSTONE · SHOWCASE PREP

Field Experience Showcase
Table Planner

NAME
PLACEMENT

Tue, Dec 15 · BFAC Lobby. Guests walk up to your table and you give a 60–90 second walkthrough, again and again. Fill this out today.

1 · Your table needs these five things

WhatMy plan
☐1. Skills Evidence Board BIGGEST PART
Canva at 11x17 and printed, or a bigger board. Stands out, labeled correctly.		☐ Canva 11x17   ☐ bigger board
☐2. Something real guests can touch
Pipes, foils, a blueprint, a part, a piece you made
☐3. A visual of your experience
Photo board, or a device slideshow (charged, looping, no login)
☐4. Your resume, updated and displayed☐ updated   ☐ not yet
☐5. Your table card (we print it)My career field:

2 · Plan your Skills Evidence Board

One real moment per skill. Be specific: who, what, when. Then the photo or artifact that proves it.

SkillI showed this when…Photo / artifact
Communication
Teamwork
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Initiative
Decision Making
Reliability
Planning & Organizing
Adaptability
Cultural Awareness
WHAT A STRONG TABLE LOOKS LIKE

Three Example Tables

Every table has all five: (1) Skills Evidence Board, (2) a hands-on piece, (3) a visual, (4) resume, (5) table card. Square table, readable things in back, touchable things in front.

Plumbing. (1) Skills Board on the easel, (2) a tray of real pipe and fittings up front, (3) laptop slideshow, (4) resume in a stand, (5) table card at the front edge.
Salon. (1) Skills Board, (2) styled mannequin, color swatches, and tools, (3) tablet slideshow, (4) resume in a stand, (5) table card.
Engineering. (1) Skills Board, (2) blueprint, calipers, and real parts, (3) CAD on the Chromebook, (4) resume in a stand, (5) table card.

AI-generated mockups to show the idea. Your table will look like your placement, not like these.

PLAN IT BEFORE YOU BUILD IT

Map Your Table

NAME

Sketch your square table from above. Draw and number each item, then list it below. Things guests touch go in front. Things they read (Skills Board, resume) go in back, up high.

YOU STAND HERE (BACK OF TABLE) BACK · READ ZONE (Skills Board, resume) LEFT CENTER RIGHT FRONT · TOUCH ZONE (hands-on items, table card) ▲ GUESTS STAND HERE ▲ Tall things go in back so they don't block anything Square table: less width, more depth. Use the back half to stack items in layers
#ItemWhich of the 5?Where it comes from (home / placement / school)Supervisor OK?
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My 60–90 second walkthrough

1. Hook (10 sec)Who I am, where I interned, and what I did there in one line:
2. Show (45 sec)What I point to or hand them first, then second:
3. Close (15 sec)The biggest thing I learned, and what's next for me:
Practice it 3 times with a partner.Partner initials:#1 #2 #3
SHOWCASE DAY: fully set up before doors open · professional dress · staff your table the whole time · label everything · supervisor OK for any photos or items