If you have an existing letter of recommendation from a faculty member or engineering employer written within six

							                                 ODOT GRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAM
                                          RECOMMENDATION
The purpose of the GEP program is to prepare recent engineering graduates to become registered Professional
Engineers and leaders within a state transportation agency. For up to twenty-four months, GEP participants are provided
rotational assignments throughout ODOT engineering disciplines. Participants are recognized as full-time employees,
receiving a salary, a full benefits package, and mentorship from a registered PE while in the program.
Applicant: Please identify the appropriate faculty, administrator or former employer that can speak to your ability to
contribute in a work environment. If you have an existing letter of recommendation from a faculty member or engineering
employer written within six months of your application, you may submit a copy in lieu of this form. Vague or insufficient
answers from your reference can negatively impact consideration of your application.
APPLICANT NAME                                                E-MAIL




Reference: Please be sure to sign, date, and include a contact telephone number and e-mail address. You may either
submit this form with the questions answered or submit the required information on official letterhead. Once completed,
you can fax this document to (503) 378-8957, or e-mail a scanned copy of the signed document to gep@odot.state.or.us.
In addition, you may also send your recommendation in an email from an address ending in “.edu “.gov”, “.us”, or “.mil”.
Please use the following subject line: “<applicant name> reference for ODOT GEP Program”. Uploading a scanned copy
of the signed original and including with your online application is the preferred method for receiving the completed
version.
REFERENCE NAME                                                REFERENCE TITLE


E-MAIL ADDRESS                                                PHONE                          FAX




Reference signature and submission (select one):
     I submit this recommendation as a printed, scanned or faxed document, with my manual signature in the signature
     box below.
     I submit this recommendation electronically, and agree that typing my name in the signature box below and submitting
     this form as an attachment via a password-protected official e-mail account is the equivalent of my manual signature.
REFERENCE SIGNATURE                                                                          DATE

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The response fields below expand as you type.
1. In what capacity do you know this applicant and for how long?



2. Describe the applicant’s strengths:




3. In what areas will the applicant require additional training or coaching?



4. What are the self-motivation skills and work ethic of the applicant, and how do you know about these two important
   traits?



5. Please describe how this applicant may assimilate into an environment with people with whom he or she is not
   familiar. Describe his or her ability to collaborate with others, communicate effectively with others, and otherwise work
   in a team-oriented environment.




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