Requesting Letters of Recommendation: Dilemmas and Solutions

January 18, 2023
Categories: Uncategorized Tags: Career Preparation

Event Date:
January 18, 2023 – 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM

Location:
Atkins 146

Requesting a letter of recommendation is easy, right? It might be trickier than you imagine! Do you know how far in advance to ask for a letter? Do you even know the best person to ask? There are many situations in which you might be unsure how to proceed.

This workshop will include:

  • An exchange of ideas between participants from different academic backgrounds who have faced challenges when requesting a letter

  • Discussion of potential solutions to common dilemmas

  • Participants will create reverse timelines to begin the process of requesting future letters.

  • The workshop, based upon the Letters of Recommendation Resources guide, is for all graduate students- whether you have just begun graduate school or are soon joining the working world.

Facilitated by Dr. Melanie Sorrell, Atkins Library Subject Librarian

Coffee and snacks are served!