Hi all,
I’m aspiring to apply for JET next year when applications open.
I’ve been researching the application process and I understand that I will be required to submit 2 references with 1 of which ideally being an academic reference.
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I’m gonna be graduating university in the summer, so by the time I apply I’ll already be a graduate.
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I was wondering how the references are submitted? Does the referencer have to submit it themselves somewhere or can they just send me their letter and I submit it?
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I ask as I’m probably going to email some of my lecturers soon as I want to get a letter before I graduate, will I be able to inquire about a reference now, and just hold onto it for a year until applications open? Or will they themselves have to submit at some point, because it might be a bit awkward to ask them in a years time when I’m not a student at the uni anymore.
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Also what do JET want in a reference letter? Just wondering if there’s any pointers I should give to who I ask a reference from.
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Thanks in advance 🙂