Letters of Recommendation

Please see the Yale Office of Career Strategy website for more information on Requesting Letter of Evaluation / Recommendation.

Dossier/Credential Management Service

Consider using an online credential service, which allows you to store and manage a confidential portfolio of important documents such as letters of recommendation, your resume or CV, and writing samples. At your request, the credential service will forward documents to graduate schools or employers as required by your job application. Check out the following options:

• Dossier: A free document collection service offered by Interfolio. The set-up of the account and collection of materials is free. Once you are ready to apply, there is a $48/year subscription to send up to 50 applications per year (Dossier Deliver).
• PrivateFolio is a dossier collection service. By clicking the link to their site from this page, Yale students will receive a free one-year account (or a $10 discount on longer account options) when they register.

Note: Students and alums are responsible for the purchase and management of their dossier accounts. Current Yale College students, for which a dossier service fee may provide a financial hardship, may submit a funding request through SafetyNet or apply for the Professional Development Reimbursement Program for Yale College Juniors & Seniors.

Other References

Not all references are “official.” Potential new employers will often do their own research, which may include checking your Linkedin Profile, including the recommendations section, your Facebook page (make sure it’s “cleaned up”), and reaching out to contacts who may know your previous employer.