Every job posting in Handshake has an Apply Start Date, which is the date that students can start applying for the approved position.
This date is designated as one of the following:
- A custom date that the job posting creator added
- The job posting approval date at your institution (if no Apply Start Date is specified)
- The Apply Start Date of an interview schedule attached to the posting
If a job posting is approved, but the Apply Start Date is set to a future date, students can access the posting, but they will not be able to apply.
- Best Practice: when reviewing job postings for approval, apply a label to jobs with a future Apply Start Date and set the status to "In Progress", then approve the position on (or closer to) that date.
Locating the Apply Start Date
When reviewing job postings, the Apply Start Date filter is available as an option under the All Filters button. For more information on All Filters, check out Job Postings Page Overview.
Click on a job posting to view the details in a side sheet. This will include information about the Apply Start Date.
From here, you can click the ellipsis and select view job details. This will show the Apply Start Date toward the top middle on the full Job Details page.
When creating a new job, the Apply Start Date field is located above Expiration Date on the "Basics" tab.