Recommendations
Need a Letter of Recommendation? Here’s some advice!
As you look for a career post graduation it is good to alert faculty who you will list as references and who you might want to write a generic letter to include in a hiring portfolio. When asking for the letter here’s what you should provide:
- An updated resume.
- A brief personal statement that explains what you have gained from the Communication Degree. What was your favorite class? Why?
- Provide examples of projects or papers that you have completed that demonstrated your skills relevant for the field.
- Something that exemplifies how you to stand out so the letter writer can include that in the letter.
- Information about activities or internships that are relevant to your career path.
- Due date so the letter writer knows when to complete the letter.
Applying to Graduate School? Provide the following to your letter writer:
- Personal Statement about how your undergraduate degree has inspired you to pursue graduate school.
- Information about what you plan to study and why.
- Provide examples of projects or research papers that laid the foundation for your interest in graduate school.
- Information about undergraduate research experiences or internships that are relevant to pursuing a graduate degree.
- Information about the faculty you hope to work with in the graduate program.
- A list that explains each program and the specific due date for each school.
- An updated resume.
For Law School include the following:
- Personal Statement about how your undergraduate degree has inspired you to pursue a law degree.
- Information about the area of law that is most interesting to you.
- Provide examples of projects or research papers that laid the foundation for your interest in law school.
- Information about activities or internships that are relevant to a career in law.
- Information about how you plan to use your law degree.
- Specific due dates.
- An updated resume.
In general, the more information you provide to your letter writer the better the letter!
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