A references page is a separate one-page document you send when an employer asks, with the same header as your resume and three or four people who agreed to speak for you. These three templates are filled-in examples: professional (managers and a cross-functional partner), entry-level (a professor, an internship supervisor and a part-time manager) and academic (recommenders for graduate applications). Each entry has name, title, organisation, your relationship and dates, phone and email. Free .docx download — no sign-up, no email, no watermark.
Current manager, former manager and a cross-functional partner, with a note on preferred contact and interview awareness.
A professor, an internship supervisor and a part-time job manager — the mix hiring managers expect from a recent graduate.
Three recommenders with role, institution and how they know you; for PhD and master’s applications.
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No. Keep them on this separate page and send it only when asked. Writing “References available on request” on a US resume is unnecessary; on a UK CV it is still common.
Three is standard; four if one of them is a peer rather than a manager. List the strongest and most recent first.
Professors, internship or volunteer supervisors, coaches, and managers from part-time work. Avoid family and friends.
Ask permission first, then send them the job description, your resume and the name of the company, and tell them roughly when to expect a call.