Group appointments help your career center support more students through shared sessions, such as resume writing or interview preparation.
Create group appointments as events in Handshake, with the option to set up a recurring series.
Students can find and register for these sessions through the Appointments section of your school’s Career center.
Create a group appointment
1. On the Events page, click New, then select New event.
2. Select Group Appointment as the Event type.
3. Complete the remaining event details. For setup instructions, refer to Events: Creating an Event.
Note: School-owned group appointments do not support adding other participating institutions.
Create and manage a recurring series
To repeat a group appointment on a schedule, select Make this a series under Date and time when creating the event.
Recurring series remain unpublished until you approve them. For instructions on creating, approving, editing, and cancelling a series, refer to Create and Manage Recurring Events.
Customize appointment format descriptions
Help students choose between a 1-on-1 appointment and a group appointment by customizing the descriptions shown when they select a format.
1. In School settings, open Details.
2. Below Appointment request buffer time, update the following fields:
- 1-on-1 appointment explainer text: Describe when students should choose a 1-on-1 appointment.
- Group appointment explainer text: Describe when students should choose a group appointment.
- Note: Each field allows up to 300 characters.
3. Save your changes.
How students find group appointments
Students discover group appointments through the Appointments section of your school’s Career center.
The Group appointment option opens a dedicated list of sessions, where students can review event details and register.
When promoting group appointments, direct students to your school’s appointment booking experience.