On Handshake, you can select from various position types to enhance clarity, attract the right candidates, and streamline the recruitment process.
While we are aware that employers or schools use job types in different ways, these are our overall Handshake definitions for most use cases.
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Position types
Job
Paid employment, typically long-term or permanent.
Internship
A professional learning experience that offers practical work related to career interest, typically for a limited time.
On campus student employment
A job or internship that takes place at an institution.
Cooperative Education
A partnership with an institution that provides students with work experience to complement their in-class training.
Experiential learning
Also known as an externship, a partnership with an institution that provides students with work experience typically for academic credit.
Fellowship
A funded, short-term opportunity focused on professional or academic development.
Graduate school
Advanced learning opportunity beyond a bachelor's degree.
Volunteer
Unpaid work toward a mission or cause.
Federal Work- Study (could apply to multiple job types)
A federally funded part-time job or internship for eligible students.