{"id":2048,"date":"2024-08-15T11:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/?page_id=2048"},"modified":"2024-08-15T11:15:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T15:15:46","slug":"references","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/","title":{"rendered":"References"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--noSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-references-amp-letters-of-recommendation\"><strong>References &amp; Letters of Recommendation<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e5db95e60b70fd3f49a6faf0ef453ddd\" id=\"h-what-do-we-mean-by-references\">What Do We Mean by References?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>References are individuals who can speak to your knowledge, skills, and abilities in some capacity. Many types of applications may ask you to provide a list of references, whether for internships or jobs, graduate schools, summer programs, or other involvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-66be1ba144485_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tReference Sheet Format\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>A references sheet is a one-page document you create and should mirror the top header of your CV\/resume. Below your header you would include the title \u201cREFERENCES\u201d and then list each contact\u2019s name, organization or affiliation, email address and\/or phone number, and your relationship to that person.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 'fit-content' : panel.scrollHeight + 'px';\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = '0px';\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-row' ).off( 'click' ).on( 'click', ( function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet row = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-row' );\n\t\t\t\tlet acc_img = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-img' );\n\t\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t\t * If the panel is open, close it by setting its height to 0px.\n\t\t\t\t * If it's closed, i.e. its height is 0px, open it b setting its height to fit-content if in backend, or scrollHeight if frontend.\n\t\t\t\t * This is necessary because transitions do not work on height: fit-content, causing the accordion to snap open and shut instantly.\n\t\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\t\tif ( panel.style.maxHeight != '0px' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = '0px';\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 'fit-content' : panel.scrollHeight + 'px';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\tlet expanded = row.getAttribute( 'aria-expanded' );\n\t\t\t\tif ( expanded == 'true' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png';\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_close.png';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} ) ); \/\/End .click\n\n\t\t\tlet highlightColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-blue' );\n\t\t\tlet textColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-white' );\n\t\t\tlet title = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-title' );\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-66be1ba144485-acc-row' ).hover( function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = highlightColor;\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = textColor;\n\t\t\t}, function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = '';\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = '';\n\t\t\t} ); \/\/End .hover\n\n\t\t} )( jQuery );\n\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tTips\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always ask first before listing someone as a reference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family and friends should not be references<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not list references at the bottom of your resume; it should be a separate document<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A list of three to five strong references is fairly typical; they may ask for a specific number of references, and you should adhere to that<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong references should be able to speak in depth about and provide examples of your character, qualities, abilities, skills, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A strong reference might be a current or former supervisor, preceptor, a professor you have worked with more closely, or a leader of an organization of which you were\/are involved<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any time you have submitted a reference sheet for an application, notify your references of the position and send along the description of the opportunity so they can prepare to be contacted; you never want your references to be caught off guard!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If a reference sheet is not required, you can still prepare an up-to-date list of references to take along just in case you are asked to provide one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 'fit-content' : panel.scrollHeight + 'px';\n\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = '0px';\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-row' ).off( 'click' ).on( 'click', ( function() {\n\t\t\t\tlet row = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-row' );\n\t\t\t\tlet acc_img = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-img' );\n\t\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t\t * If the panel is open, close it by setting its height to 0px.\n\t\t\t\t * If it's closed, i.e. its height is 0px, open it b setting its height to fit-content if in backend, or scrollHeight if frontend.\n\t\t\t\t * This is necessary because transitions do not work on height: fit-content, causing the accordion to snap open and shut instantly.\n\t\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\t\tif ( panel.style.maxHeight != '0px' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = '0px';\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 'fit-content' : panel.scrollHeight + 'px';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\tlet expanded = row.getAttribute( 'aria-expanded' );\n\t\t\t\tif ( expanded == 'true' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png';\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_close.png';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} ) ); \/\/End .click\n\n\t\t\tlet highlightColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-blue' );\n\t\t\tlet textColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-white' );\n\t\t\tlet title = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-title' );\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-66be1ba14449e-acc-row' ).hover( function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = highlightColor;\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = textColor;\n\t\t\t}, function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = '';\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = '';\n\t\t\t} ); \/\/End .hover\n\n\t\t} )( jQuery );\n\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":60,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2048","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>References | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"References\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Internships &amp; Careers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-08-15T15:15:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/8\/2022\/02\/08101801\/butler-social.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@butleru\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/\",\"name\":\"References | Butler University\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-08-15T15:00:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-15T15:15:46+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"For Students &amp; Graduates\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Resources for Students and Graduates\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"References\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/\",\"name\":\"Internships &amp; Careers\",\"description\":\"Just another www.butler.edu Sites site\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Butler University\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Butler University\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/butleru\",\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/butleru\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/14798\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/butleruniversity\",\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Butler_University\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"References | Butler University","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"References","og_url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/","og_site_name":"Internships &amp; Careers","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity","article_modified_time":"2024-08-15T15:15:46+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":630,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/8\/2022\/02\/08101801\/butler-social.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@butleru","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/","name":"References | Butler University","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#website"},"datePublished":"2024-08-15T15:00:18+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-15T15:15:46+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/references\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"For Students &amp; Graduates","item":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Resources for Students and Graduates","item":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/students-graduates\/resources\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"References"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/","name":"Internships &amp; Careers","description":"Just another www.butler.edu Sites site","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#organization","name":"Butler University","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/cropped-fav.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Butler University"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/butleruniversity","https:\/\/x.com\/butleru","http:\/\/instagram.com\/butleru","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/14798\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/butleruniversity","https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Butler_University"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2048"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2204,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2048\/revisions\/2204"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}