Completing Your Handshake Profile
Completing your profile in Handshake is important because this will send job opportunities to your job feed that are a fit for you and your preferences. This tutorial explains how to complete your profile and shows how jobs are displayed on your job feed. Video (4:44)
How to Make Your Profile Visible to Employers
Student profiles are automatically set to private. Students must opt-in for their profile to be seen by employers that are approved by their university. Learn more about profile options through this tutorial. Video (2:20)
This tutorial gives students step-by-step instructions on how to upload documents such as resumes, cover letters, transcripts, or work samples. Video (1:11)
How to Edit or Delete a Document
This tutorial gives students directions on how to edit or delete a document in Handshake. Video (1:27)
How to Build Your Handshake Profile using Your Resume
After you’ve uploaded a document, you’ll be able to select the option “Build Profile from Resume.” This will fill in appropriate sections on your profile with details from the uploaded document. This tutorial gives step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process.
How to Make Your Resume Visible to Employers
You are allowed to upload as many documents as you like, however, only one document may be featured on your profile (or considered public) at a time. Learn more about this feature through this tutorial.
This tutorial reviews how students can use Handshake to explore careers: different occupations, occupational duties, salary ranges, and related occupations or fields.
Search for, Save and Apply to Jobs in Handshake
This video gives students step-by-step instructions on how to search and apply for jobs in Handshake.
This tutorial explains the different ways that employers can contact students through Handshake and what employers are able to view.
Connect with Students in Careers of Interest to You
Peer Messaging gives students and alumni the ability to make their Handshake profiles visible to other students and alumni across Handshake schools and to message them! This feature is aimed at giving you an even greater ability to connect with and learn from your peers. Learn more about the benefits of this feature through this tutorial. Video (3:05)
Request an Appointment with Career Services
This tutorial gives students step-by-step instructions on scheduling an appointment with the Office of Career Services.
