About Handshake Mobile for iOS and Android

The Handshake mobile app lets you access Handshake anytime, anywhere, bringing many of the same features from the web experience to your phone.

Download and log in

The Handshake app is free to download and use on iOS and Android devices.

To download and sign in:

1. Install the Handshake app from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android).
2. Follow the steps in How to Log into Handshake Mobile to log in with your Handshake email.

What you can do on mobile

The Handshake app gives you convenient access to many of the features you use on the web:

• Discover opportunities: Browse and search for jobs, events, and career fairs directly from your phone.
• Apply for jobs: View job details and submit applications through the app.
• Appointments with your career center: Request and manage appointments with your career center. For step-by-step appointment instructions, refer to Request an Appointment with your Career Center.
• Messages: Open your Inbox to read, send, and respond to messages from employers, peers, alumni, and career services staff. Learn more in How to Use Messages in Handshake.
• Profile and activity: Update your profile so employers, peers, and career centers have your latest information. Track how often your profile is viewed and explore engagement trends. Learn more in Profile Insights: Track Views and Engagement.
• Event and fair check-in: Use your phone to check in quickly at events and fairs by scanning the organizer’s QR code while logged into Handshake. For more detail, refer to Check-in with an Employer at an Event or Fair.
• Handshake Feed: Browse the feed to discover posts from fellow students, employers, and your career center. You can also create your own posts—using text, images, or video—directly from the mobile app via the Feed tab. For more information on posting to the feed, check out Posting Content to the Handshake Feed.

Global Search (iOS Only)

On iOS, the Handshake app includes a Global Search experience that lets you search across multiple categories in one place.

• Access: Open the Search tab in the app.
• Before you type: Review your Recent searches or suggested keywords.
• As you type: Tap See all results to expand results and optionally filter by category:
  • Jobs
  • People
  • Events
  • Employers

Results are ranked within each category, not mixed across categories.

Note: Content from the Feed is not included in Global Search results.