What do I need to know about getting letters of recommendation for jobs or graduate school?
Most graduate schools and many employers will expect you to provide letters of recommendation to support your application. Here are a few tips: 1. Identify faculty, internship supervisors, and employers who know you well and can write knowledgeably about your work, activities, and strengths. Ask them if they will write letters when the time comes and give them plenty of advance notice. 2. Once you have identified the people who have agreed to write letters provide each of them with a packet that includes: a. a list of the letters to be written including names, addresses, and deadlines. b. a resume that highlights your work and activities during the past few years. c. a list of accomplishments and interests that might be highlighted in their letters. d. any required forms. e. envelopes with postage and mailing instructions (to you or directly to the addressee). 3. Remind your recommenders a few weeks before the deadline. 4. Check with schools or employers to verify that letters have arr
