Chances are that in college you will have some assignments that require you to to create a presentation. This will provide you with the opportunity to improve your public speaking skills and team-building skills (if it is also a group project).
As well learning how to be persuasive while using more visuals and less words, these are great skills to perfect, because regardless of whatever career path you choose, you will be expected to have and use them.
Remember to include a citation for any statistics, facts, figures, or online images you use. This also includes any information you use directly or paraphrase.
When using images for your presentations, use images that are under a Creative Commons (CC) license. This is because these type of images have less copyright restrictions and allow users to reuse or even make changes to the images without needing permission. Make sure to read the CC license of an image thoroughly before using or altering it. Some images have restrictions or specific instructions for how to credit the original creator.
The following are recommended websites for finding images under a Creative Commons license.
Small Message, Big Impact: The Elevator Speech Effect by 
HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations by 
Better PowerPoint® by 
