Check-in with an Employer at an Event or Fair

To check into a kiosk, you can either enter your account email address or scan the QR code using the camera feature on your phone or through the Handshake mobile app.

💡Note: if an employer has added a custom message to the check-in kiosk, this will be present. 

Via Email Address

Enter your email on the check-in screen, then click the blue button Go to check in.

Note: if you enter an incorrect email address, or one that isn't connected to Handshake, the following will occur depending on the employer's set-up with Handshake:

• You'll be prompted to input your basic information to record your attendance
• You'll get an error regarding no account found

If you attend a Handshake-partner institution and you have an activated, public account — the kiosk will pull information directly from your profile, allowing for a faster check-in!

This information may include:

• • • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Institution Email 
    • Institution
    • Area of study
    • Graduation date (Month and Year) 

To update the pre-filled information, click the gray button Update Information in the lower-right corner of the square, then make the necessary changes. Click Save Changes to update, or Cancel to ignore the changes. 

If you don't attend a Handshake-partner institution, or if your profile is private — the kiosk won't be able to pull information from your profile. You'll receive a prompt to enter your information manually.

This may include: 

• First Name
• Last Name
• Institution Email 
• Institution (select from the dropdown) 
  • My Institution is not Listed (check this box if your institution isn't listed in the dropdown)
• Area of study
• Graduation Date
  • Month (select from the dropdown)
  • Year (select from the dropdown)

Once your information is added, click the blue button Save Change in the lower-right corner of the screen. 

Each employer is responsible for curating their own check-in questions. 

• If the employer has chosen not to ask for additional information, you can check-in immediately by clicking the blue button Check in, located in the lower-right corner of the screen.
• If the employer has requested additional information, either required or optional — the kiosk will prompt you to continue with the check-in process. Click the blue button Next until completed. 

Once you've successfully checked-in, the kiosk will provide a confirmation by stating "Your check in was successful!"

Click the blue button I am done! for the kiosk to return back to the check-in screen. 

Via QR code

When logged into your Handshake account, scan the QR code using the camera on your phone or tap Account in the lower-right corner of the Handshake mobile app, then select Scan QR code for event check-in. 

Note: if you scan the QR code from the Handshake mobile app, you'll need to give the app permission to access your camera. 

If your profile visibility is set to Private, you'll have an extra step to consent to the sharing of your information with that employer before you're checked in.

• If the employer did not request additional information, a check-in confirmation will display on the screen after the QR code is scanned — tap Done to complete the check-in process! 
• If the employer has requested additional information, either required or optional — the kiosk will prompt you to continue with the check-in process. Tap the green button Continue to proceed.

Continuing the Check-In process

Once the check-in process in started, you'll need to confirm your personal information. This information may include:

• • • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Institution Email 
    • Institution
    • Area of study
    • Graduation date (Month and Year) 

Note: if your information didn't automatically open, this may be due to not having an internet connection on your mobile device, or scanning the QR code and choosing to open in a mobile web browser. 

• If you need to update the information, tap Update information, then make the changes needed. Once complete - tap Save Changes to update, or Cancel to disregard. 
• If everything is good to go, tap the blue button Next.

Continue responding to the prompts until finished. Once complete, tap the blue button Check in.

The employer's company profile will load after the check-in is complete

To follow the employer for future events or job postings, refer to Following an Employer in Handshake.

If you're attending an in-person career fair, employers may have their own scannable QR code to track check-ins. 

When logged into your Handshake account, scan the QR code using the camera on your phone or tap Account in the lower-right corner of the Handshake mobile app, then select Scan QR code for event check-in. 

Note: if you scan the QR code from the Handshake mobile app, you'll need to give the app permission to access your camera. 

If your profile visibility is set to Private, you'll have an extra step to consent to the sharing of your information with that employer before you're checked in.

• If the employer did not request additional information, a check-in confirmation will display on the screen after the QR code is scanned — tap Done to complete the check-in process! 
• If the employer has requested additional information, either required or optional — the kiosk will prompt you to continue with the check-in process. Tap the green button Continue to proceed. 

Continuing the Check-In process

Once the check-in process in started, you'll need to confirm your personal information. This information may include:

• • • First Name
    • Last Name
    • Institution Email 
    • Institution
    • Area of study
    • Graduation date (Month and Year) 

Note: if your information didn't automatically open, this may be due to not having an internet connection on your mobile device, or scanning the QR code and choosing to open in a mobile web browser. 

• If you need to update the information, tap Update information, then make the changes needed. Once complete - tap Save Changes to update, or Cancel to disregard. 
• If everything is good to go, tap the blue button Next.

Continue responding to the prompts until finished. Once complete, tap the blue button Check in.

The employer's company profile will load after the check-in is complete

To follow the employer for future events or job postings, refer to Following an Employer in Handshake.