With thousands of employers posting jobs on the platform, Handshake is a powerful tool for your internship and job search needs! Taking time to understand Handshake's search functionality will help you identify the best jobs for you. This article provides strategies and tips to help strengthen your search skills.
Click Jobs on the left navigation menu — this will load the Jobs default page. On the left of the page are jobs approved at your school. The jobs shown are based on your job-seeking interests in Handshake.
If you have not updated your job preferences in the past 90 days, a pop-up modal will appear and prompt you to update them. Here, you have the option to select your preferred job type (full-time, part-time, internship) and specify your interests in roles, industries, and location. Once your preferences are updated, the jobs on the left will update afterwards.
Scroll through the list of jobs on the left side of the page to find jobs of interest, or use the following methods to identify the most relevant jobs and narrow down your search:
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Search bar: search for jobs based on keywords, job titles, job ids, or by employer.
- Our job search type-ahead feature is designed to make your search more efficient and effective! The tool provides suggestions as you type in the search bar. Suggestions are based on various categories such as job role, industry, and employer, and are ranked based on the number of job postings at your school.
- Looking for remote opportunities? Use the keyword search! Learn more in Tips for Locating Remote Jobs in Handshake.
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Career Center Collections: find jobs curated into categories specifically for your school by your career services department.
- (check the box for a category you want to view jobs for or click the link View all to be directed to the Career Center Collections page)
- Note: not all available categories are listed on the Jobs page. To learn more about school collections, check out Career Center Collections At Your School.
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Location: find jobs in a particular city, state, zip code, or country.
- Note: the location filter defaults to a 50-mile radius. Use the slider to move the dot across the line to change the radius, left to decrease, and right to increase the mileage.
- On-site/remote: filter on jobs that are in-person, work from home, or hybrid (both in-person and from home).
- Full-time job: browse available full-time positions.
- Internship: browse internships.
- Part-time: browse available part-time positions.
Results using the above search filters are displayed immediately on the left side of the page.
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All Filters: access even more search filters to narrow your search!
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Job types
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Job
- Internship
- On-campus
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- Experiential Learning
- Fellowship
- Graduate School
- Volunteer
- Work Study
- Interviewing on campus
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Pay
- Paid (displays jobs marked as "paid" by the employer)
- Unpaid
- Additional compensation and benefits (Select the desired benefits to browse jobs that offer the benefits your looking for)
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On-site/remote
- On-site: work in person
- Remote: work from home
- Hybrid: work both in person and from home
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Recommended for you
- New for you
- Popular in your major
- Based on your interests
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Career Center Collections (check the box for a category you want to view jobs for or click the link View all to be directed to the Career Center Collections page)
- Note: not all available categories are listed on the Jobs page.
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Employer Contacts
- Check the box to explore employers that are open to messaging. Learn more about messaging employers on an active job posting in Messaging Employers in Handshake.
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Job role
- Learn more about Job Roles (Students)
- Industry
- Employers
- Major
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Qualifications
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Note: some employers may choose to add applicant preferences to their job postings. Check the box to search for jobs that you meet all employer preferences for, or click the down arrow to select which qualifications you'd like to search by.
- Major
- School Year
- Graduation Date
- US Work Authorization
- GPA
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Note: some employers may choose to add applicant preferences to their job postings. Check the box to search for jobs that you meet all employer preferences for, or click the down arrow to select which qualifications you'd like to search by.
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Work authorization
- Open to US visa sponsorship
- Open to Optional Practical Training (OPT)
- Open to Curricular Practical Training (CPT)
- Unknown
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Labeled by your school
- Learn more in How to Search Using Labels.
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Job types
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Once you've added all the desired search criteria, click Show Results in the lower-right corner of the All filters pop-up. If you'd like to clear your search results and start over, click Clear in the lower-left corner of the pop-up.
Jobs that match your search criteria are listed on the left side of the page by Relevance. These are jobs that are recommended to you based off your profile information and career interests in Handshake.
You may also choose to sort your results by Application Deadline (jobs about to expire soon) or Date Posted (newest at the top). To do this, click Relevance, located below the search bar, then choose your search preference from the dropdown.
Click on any job of interest to learn more about the position!
For a breakdown of the content displayed on the jobs overview page, check out Navigating the Job Details Page in Handshake!
Saved Searches
Another great way to continue your search for jobs and internships is to create a saved search and set job alerts. You can learn how to use saved job search and alerts by checking out the following resources:
Saved Jobs
To save a job for later, click the bookmark icon. For more information, refer to My Saved Jobs in Handshake.
Ready to apply?! Apply for a Job in Handshake elaborates on job posting content and application methods!