Segments make it easier to identify and recruit candidates who meet your level of study and degree qualifications.
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The candidate filter Graduation and Class Standing indicates a candidate's class year, as well as degree type.
- When using segment filters, the candidates included are determined by reviewing all of the education details that candidates have made available on their Handshake profile.
- For example, if you're seeking BA candidates with a degree in Business, the results may display candidates who have completed a BA degree in that specific degree, and are in pursuit of a higher degree, e.g. Masters.
Select preferences
I'm looking for
In the section, select one of the following options:
- New Grad Hires
- Intern Hires
- Recent Grad Hires
- Custom
Class Of
Once selected, we'll use our smart defaults to pre-select the corresponding class of to match your search. Although pre-selections for class of are made, you can adjust the filters at any time.
Note: if you choose "custom graduation date range", the smart defaults aren't available.
Custom graduation date (not required)
To add a specific graduation date range, click the blue text "Choose custom graduation date range".
Next, click into the Graduating After (start date) and Graduating Before (end date) fields, then select the date from the calendar modal.
Degree Types (not required)
If you would like to add a degree type, check the box to the left of each desired degree type.
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate
- Doctorate
- Postdoctoral Researcher
Note: some profiles which meet your criteria may include a degree type. Selecting specific degree types may exclude those profiles.
As filters are added, a dynamic query will update with the number of candidates that meet the filters selected.
Annual updates
We rotate 'Class Of' labels once per year (on 1st July), so they will always be updated for the current year.
Your existing segments will remain as is - the target audience may shift but the criteria will remain in place.
- Class Of / Degree Types: all levels of study will be retained - they'll just be updated to reflect the new Class Of / Degree Types.
- Grad Date Range: all graduate date ranges will be migrated to maintain their graduation date range.