If you're not able to message students in Handshake from Search Students or student profiles, it's most likely due to your current recruiting activity status at schools you're connected with.
Partner Schools
To proactively message students, Core and Handshake Plus employers must have at least one approved or expired job posting at the school at which the student(s) attends.
- For additional details, refer to How to Send a Student a Message.
Handshake Open
To connect with students and alumni in the Open Network, Core and Handshake Plus employers must have at least one approved or expired job posting at any partner school on Handshake.
Note: Premium partners can message students without a job posted. Premium features are for Handshake Premium accounts only. For more information, please check out this resource!
Additional Resources
- You can message applicants on your postings, regardless of your recruiting activity. For more information, refer to Messaging Applicants.
- If you're receiving a message that says "Message limit reached", refer to Why does Handshake say "message limit reached"?.