Handshake

Handshake is the online career platform for Winthrop students, alumni, and employers. Handshake is the #1 way college students find jobs and internships. The platform connects up-and-coming professionals with 750,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits. Register for career fairs, employer information sessions, and special events!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Getting Started in Handshake

    1. Access Handshake

    Log in to Handshake using your Winthrop student e-mail address and password.

    2. Complete your profile

    Make sure that your profile is 100% complete (go to My Profile). Include your education, work experience, skills, etc. This will help tailor your job search and make it easier for recruiters to find you. 

    3. Upload your resume

    Upload your resume so that at least one is available whenever you need it (go to My Documents). Whenever you upload a new document, the CDI team will review it for you. This is an easy way to receive feedback!

    4. Search/apply for jobs and internships

    Thousands of jobs and internships are posted on Handshake each year. Search for ones that align with your career interests and goals.

    1. Review qualifications, requirements, and application instructions.
    2. Prepare and upload tailored application materials (e.g., resume, cover letter) to apply. Some organizations will direct you to their website to apply.
    3. After applying, you will receive updates on the status of your application.

    5. Register for events

    Register for Winthrop's career fairs, employer information sessions, and more! This is a great way to connect with employers and learn more about opportunities within their organizations.

    6. Schedule appointments

    Schedule 1:1 appointments with the career center for help with your resume/cover letter, job search, interview preparation, graduate school process, and more (go to Career Center > Appointments).

    7. Add a Preferred E-mail Address

    For seamless access to Handshake after graduation, add your preferred e-mail address to your account to ensure you always have a way to log in:

    • Log in to Handshake using your Winthrop credentials
    • In the upper right, click your name (initials icon) to open the dropdown menu
    • Select Settings
    • Under Account Information click +Add Another E-mail
    • Click Save Update at the bottom

    Help Center

     

    1. Access Handshake

    1. Graduated after May 2021? Recent graduates may already have an account, created while you were a student. Before requesting a new account, e-mail careerdev@winthrop.edu with your name as a student, month and year of graduation, and field of study to inquire. We can update your account with your preferred current e-mail address; if you don't have an existing account you may request one.

    2. First-time User? Use the "No Account? Sign up here" link on the Handshake login screen. You may log in to Handshake using a preferred e-mail, such as Gmail, Yahoo, or your Winthrop alumni e-mail address.

    2. Complete your profile

    Make sure that your profile is 100% complete (go to Settings > My Profile). Include your education, work experience, skills, etc. This will help tailor your job search and make it easier for recruiters to find you.

    3. Upload your resume

    Upload your resume so that one is available whenever you need it (go to Settings > My Documents). Whenever you upload a new document, the CDI team will review it for you. This is an easy way to receive feedback.

    4. Search/apply for positions

    Thousands of jobs and internships are posted on Handshake each year. Search for ones that align with your career interests and goals.

    1. Review qualifications, requirements, and application instructions.
    2. Prepare and upload tailored application materials (e.g., resume, cover letter) to apply. Some organizations will direct you to their website to apply.
    3. After applying, you will receive updates on the status of your application.

    5. Register for events

    Register for Winthrop's career fairs, employer information sessions, and more! This is a great way to connect with employers and learn more about opportunities within their organizations.

    6. Schedule appointments

    Schedule 1:1 appointments with the career center for help with your resume/cover letter, job search, interview preparation, and more (go to Career Center > Appointments).

    Help Center

      Log in to Handshake or create an employer account (use your company e-mail address).

      After verifying your e-mail address, you will be prompted to search for your company on Handshake and request to join.

      If your company is not listed, you will have the option to create a new company profile. If the company e-mail domain is already being used or you would like to create a secondary company for your specific location (ex: Enterprise - Rock Hill, SC), please e-mail us at careerdev@winthrop.edu for assistance. Currently, multiple companies cannot be registered under the same company e-mail domain.

      Troubleshooting Tips:

      • If you're having trouble receiving the confirmation e-mail, check your spam and junk folders to ensure that e-mails are not being filtered out. Add handshake@m.joinhandshake.com to your e-mail contacts or address book, and lastly, check with your IT department and ask them to unblock Handshake or check for quarantined e-mails. Then, resend the confirmation e-mail once you've taken these steps. You can resend the confirmation by logging into Handshake and using the link in Step 4 on the right side of your screen, as pictured here:

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      You must request to connect with schools before posting jobs and internships there. We recommend starting with only 10-20 schools until your company is established on Handshake. For more information, see School Network Management. 

      Troubleshooting Tips:

      • Only request a select few schools initially. This will allow you to build positive relationships with schools while also growing your Trust Score. You can request additional schools as you become approved at your initial schools.
      • It can take up to five business days for a school to approve your request. If you do not receive a response within that time frame, contact the Career Services department at the school. You can find the contact information for a school's Career Services by selecting Schools in the left hand menu, and then clicking on the name of the school you wish to reach.

      Once you've connected to one or more schools, you will be able to post jobs, request on-campus interview schedules, manage your applicants, and more. Here are some quick links to more detailed articles on these topics.

      Help Center

       

 

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Privacy Disclaimer

In order to activate the services offered by Handshake, students must create a profile. Once a profile is created, students are given the option to make their profiles public or private. For students who choose the public option, recruiters will have access to the information provided in the profile, including personal data and work preferences. Since Handshake is a third-party career management system, if the public option is selected, Winthrop University cannot provide protections under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA.