Handshake provides a convenient link per feature to launch the applicable Check-in Kiosk. The kiosk can be launched as a general kiosk directly from the Appointments and Events overview page, or from the specific Career Fair or Interview Schedule.
Once the kiosk is open, students check in via one of the methods below:
- entering their username or email address
- swiping their card
- Note: if your institution hasn't enabled card swipe and is interested, check out How to Enable Card Swipe Check-in for Students.
- Note: if your institution hasn't enabled card swipe and is interested, check out How to Enable Card Swipe Check-in for Students.
To learn more about Check-in Kiosks, refer to An Overview of Check-in Kiosks.
Note: kiosks are not available for virtual fairs; when students launch a session, this will be recorded as a checkin for reporting purposes.
Topics:
- Launch a General Check-in Kiosk
- Launch a Check-in Kiosk for a specific:
- Test a student check-in
Launch a General Check-in Kiosk
1. From the device you're using as a kiosk, login to Handshake.
2. Click either Events or Appointments on the left navigation bar (both will open a general Check-in Kiosk).
3. Click the Check-in Kiosk tab in the upper-right corner of the page. This tab is in the same location from both Events and Appointments.
4. From the popup that appears on the screen, select from the following settings, then click Launch Kiosk:
- Choose an Office Location (dropdown menu)
- Note: If an office location is not selected, appointments across all locations will become available.
- Choose a Career Center (dropdown menu)
- Keep me logged in (checkbox)
- Note: It is strongly recommended that you do not stay logged in, because doing so will allow anyone using the Kiosk full access to your account.
- Allow Drop-In Appointments (checkbox)
- If checked, appointments marked as drop-in will display when students check in.
- Appointment-Only Kiosk (checkbox)
- If checked, students will only be able to check into appointments through this kiosk.
Launch a Check-in Kiosk for a specific Career Fair
1. From the device you're using as a kiosk, login to Handshake.
2. Click Fairs on the left navigation bar, then click the name of the relevant fair.
3. Click the Open Check-In Kiosk button, under Actions on the left of the page.
4. From the popup that appears on the screen, select from the following options, then click Launch Kiosk:
- Allow All Sessions (checkbox)
- Keep me logged in (checkbox)
- If unchecked, your account will be put into a limited access mode when the kiosk is launched to prevent unintended access to your account.
- If you'd like to keep your account in full access mode, you may choose the Keep me logged in option. Keep in mind that anyone using the kiosk will have full access to Handshake via your account if you remain logged in.
Launch a Check-in Kiosk for a specific Event
1. From the device you're using as a kiosk, login to Handshake.
2. Click Events on the left navigation bar, then click the name of the relevant event.
3. Click the Open Check-In Kiosk button, under Actions on the left of the page.
4. In the popup that appears, choose where to stay logged in or not, then click Launch Kiosk:
- Keep me logged in (checkbox)
- If unchecked, your account will be put into a limited access mode when the kiosk is launched to prevent unintended access to your account.
- If you'd like to keep your account in full access mode, you may choose the Keep me logged in option. Keep in mind that anyone using the kiosk will have full access to Handshake via your account if you remain logged in.
Note: if an event is invite only, students will still be able to check into the event via the Kiosk. They'll receive the following message after they've checked in — "You have successfully checked in but there are additional steps needed. Please speak with the event organizer. You were not invited to this event."
Launch a Check-in Kiosk for a specific Interview Schedule
1. From the device you're using as a kiosk, login to Handshake.
2. Click Interviews on the left navigation bar, then click the name of the interview schedule from the list.
3. Click the Open Check-In Kiosk button, under Actions on the left of the page.
4. In the popup that appears, choose where to stay logged in or not, then click Launch Kiosk:
- Keep me logged in (checkbox)
- If unchecked, your account will be put into a limited access mode when the kiosk is launched to prevent unintended access to your account.
- If you'd like to keep your account in full access mode, you may choose the Keep me logged in option. Keep in mind that anyone using the kiosk will have full access to Handshake via your account if you remain logged in.
Test a student check-in
1. Launch either a general Check-in Kiosk, or a Check-in Kiosk for a specific career fair or interview schedule.
2. Enter a test student email or swipe a student ID card to check-in (if your institution has enabled card swipe), then click Go.
3. Once checked in, a green popup notification will appear in the lower-right corner of the page, which states "You have successfully checked in!".
Confirm the check-in
To confirm the student check-in went through successfully for an in-person fair or event:
Events:
1. From the event overview page, click the Attendees tab in the upper-right corner of the page.
2. All registered and checked-in students will show on the left side of the page. Ensure that the test student used to confirm the Check-in Kiosk is marked as checked-in.
3. If you'd like to remove attendees to preserve accurate reporting, follow the steps in Removing Event and Fair Attendees.
Fair:
1. From the fair overview page, locate the Students section at the upper-middle of the page, and click View Registered Students.
3. Click the fair session link from the popup that appears on the screen.
3. All registered and checked-in students will be listed on the left of the page. Ensure that the test student used to confirm the Check-in Kiosk is marked as checked-in.
Note: If you'd like to remove attendees to preserve accurate reporting, follow the steps in Removing Event and Fair Attendees.