Employer-hosted schedules enable your team to coordinate and host virtual interviews, office hours, or quick screening conversations with students and alumni on Handshake.
These schedules can be connected to events or fairs, or set up as standalone opportunities to foster meaningful engagement.
Note: Employer-hosted schedules are part of the Events module. If you do not currently have access, please contact your Customer Success Manager for more details.
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Key terms
Employer-hosted schedules use the following terms:
Schedule: A collection of time slots for student interactions.
Purpose: The type of interaction (e.g., quick screens, interviews, office hours).
Sessions: A specific day when the schedule occurs.
Meetings: Individual time segments within a schedule.
Hosts: Team members assigned to meet with students.
Students/Candidates: Used interchangeably in Handshake to describe applicants or attendees.
Create a schedule
All roles (except Representatives) can create schedules via the Meetings tab in the left navigation bar.
Schedules can be recurring or one-time.
Meetings can be hosted directly in Handshake or via an external video provider.
Read more in Employer-Hosted Schedules: Create a Schedule.
Manage a schedule
After creating a schedule, all roles (except Representatives) can:
Mark sessions unavailable
Add or invite students
Add hosts
Delete or cancel meetings
Representatives added as hosts can:
Invite candidates to their meetings
Remove themselves as hosts
Learn more in Employer-Hosted Schedules: Manage a Schedule.
Launch a schedule
Hosts can launch video meetings up to 60 minutes before the scheduled start time to test audio and video.
For best results:
- Review technical requirements in Host Requirements for Integrated Video.
- Explore all video session features in Hosting via Video on Handshake.