If you are a student & would like a reference from one of your professors 🧵:
1. ASK THEM FIRST if they are will & able to do it. Do not assume.
1. ASK THEM FIRST if they are will & able to do it. Do not assume.
2. Send them an email w/request. Remind them of who you are (what did you study under that professor).
3. Provide them w/main details about the job you are applying for. They need to know this to decide if they think you really are right for that job, & what kind of content to put in the reference.
4. Send them your (up-to-date) CV & your transcripts, & any other documentation about yourself that is relevant to the job. They will read through that to check over your experience & uni performance to weave that into the reference.
5. Those documents will also help remind them of how you did in their class, which they may not remember because they teach a lot of students (esp if it was 1yr+ ago).
6. Make clear WHAT would be needed to be provided for the reference. Is it a letter? A form to be completed? Or just give a name?
7. Make sure to provide the deadline for the reference and/or timeframe of the job application process. Do your best to NOT make these requests last minute, & be prepared for the prof to not be able to do the reference if it's short notice.
8. Do not ever give a prof's name as a referee w/out having asked them & had a confirmed positive response from them that they can & will do the reference.
Profs spend time on references because they take it seriously. We don't want to say no; we want to help our students. So following the steps above will show that you recognise that & will help you get that reference! end/9
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