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How Can I Get Approved By Schools?

Tawnya
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On Handshake, you can obtain approval from schools by posting your job to the schools you want to recruit from, or by contacting each school of interest directly and asking for approval.

 

Approval process 

Schools partnered with Handshake are responsible for approving or declining employer requests to connect, and each has different guidelines when choosing which jobs and employers to approve.

To connect with a school(s) and perform recruiting activities, you can either:

  • Post a job to the school(s) you want to recruit from.
  • Contact the school(s) directly and ask to be approved if you do not have a job to post.

Your request(s) will remain in a pending state until the school(s) determines whether to approve or decline it. Learn more About "Pending" Status at a School and How to Check This Status.

Once your company or job is approved at a school, you can post events, search for, and message students at that school.

Note: you can search for and register for a career fair without connecting with a school or posting a job. 

 

Notifications 

Depending on your notification preferences, you may receive an email or an in-app notification when a school approves your company. 

 

Via Handshake 

1. Click the globe icon in the upper-right corner of any page in Handshake.

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2. Select School from the Category section to the left of the page. The page will display all schools that have approved your employer.

 

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Via email 

The email will read: 

Sent from: "handshake@notifications.joinhandshake.com"

Subject: "You have a school approval"

Body: 

"You're in!

Hello NAME,

Good news! [COMPANY NAME] has been proactively approved to post jobs, post events at [SCHOOL NAME]. 

You're now well on your way to activating your university network and unlocking a world of possibilities! 

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To view the notifications received when you are declined, refer to Declined by a School. 

 

Pro-tips

  • To make your job posting more appealing to students, be sure to include important details such as a thorough job description, salary and location information, and job perks and benefits. 
  • When contacting schools for approval, share details on how and why you'd like to engage with their students.
  • To increase the likelihood of approval from schools, Create a High Quality Employer Profile.