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Login to Handshake as a Career Services Staff Member

Tawnya
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Refer to this article when logging into Handshake for the first time! 

If you do not have a Career Services staff account yet, you'll need to work with your institution's POC or someone with the access and permission to create new staff accounts.

  • Career Services staff accounts may only be created by either your institution's Handshake POC or someone with the Staff Management permission. The step-by-step process to create a staff account is available in Creating New Staff Accounts.

How to login to Handshake for the first time as a Career Services Staff Member

  1. Go to your school's Handshake login page
     

  2. Type your university email address into the Employers & Career Centers section and select Next

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3. Select Get Started to have a verification email sent to your email inbox

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4. You will immediately receive the "Almost there!" message. Check your email inbox to locate the email to set your password for your Handshake account.

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5. Open the email and select the Set my password hyperlink

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6. You will be asked to enter a new password and confirm the password

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7. Success! Your password is set and now you can select Sign in

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8. Enter your password once more and select Log in to login.

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Note: If at any point you do not remember your password, just select Forgot your password? in any of the relevant steps above and enter your email address to receive a password reset email.
 
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How to login using a one-time link

  1. Go to your school's Handshake login page
  2. Enter your email in the Enter Email field

  3. Select the Email one-time password button

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  4. Check your inbox for the one-time password. If you still haven't received the email after an hour, try again or reach out to our Support Team for additional assistance.

    Insert the one-time password code when prompted.

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5. After you've inserted the code, click Continue and you'll be logged in!

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