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Credential Files
A credential file
is a professional file that stores information
for your application for employment or graduate
school admission. The Career Services Office
at Florida International University has partnered
with Interfolio, a comprehensive credential
file and online portfolio management service
to meet the needs of our student population.
Interfolio is a document management service
that allows our student’s to store, manage,
and distribute their most important documents.
- Credential files provide a central location
for storing and mailing information necessary
for admission to graduate school or for some
professional positions.
- The documents of the file are mailed out
together in an attractive package to prospective
employers and schools at your request.
- It has a confidentiality option for the
reference letters, which is required on some
applications.
- It eliminates the stress of asking individuals
(professors, employers, etc.) to write and
submit a recommendation letter every time
you need a reference.
Any current FIU student can open a file through
Interfolio’s website. Simply select Florida
International University as your institutional
affiliation and begin using the services immediately.
- Letters of Recommendation
- Resume or Curriculum Vita
- A Research Summary
- A Program of Study
- Evaluations
- A Dissertation Abstract
- A List of Course Work and Grades
Someone who knows you well enough to address:
- Your intellectual and employable abilities
and skills
- Your interest in pursuing graduate study
or employability in your field
- Your distinct personal qualities (i.e. responsibility,
leadership, discipline, team player)
People you may want to ask:
- Professors, Advisors, and Campus Administrators.
- Supervisors and Managers (from work and/or
internships)
Typically, 3-5 reference letters are sufficient
for most applications.
The first step in the Interfolio process is to
create your account online. You can do this by
visiting Interfolio’s
website and clicking on the yellow Get Registered
box on the right hand side of the screen.
During this step you will need to set Florida
International University as your primary institution
affiliation and pay the annual account fee ($15/one
year). The annual account fee covers all document
storage, scanning and uploading services, as well
as unlimited customer support.
Every file that you put into your Interfolio account
is available online through your secure account.
You can store any document that you need: letters
of recommendations, transcripts, evaluations,
and writing samples. You will have 24/7 access
to these files. Your account allows for the storage
of up to 250 MB of documents.
Once you have collected your documents on line,
you are ready to send them out. Interfolio allows
you to send paper document packages via USPS
first-class mail, USPS priority mail, 2-day
tracked delivery, and overnight tracked delivery
(express, tracked services provided by DHL).
In addition, Interfolio offers various international
delivery options including international overnight.
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