Handshake
Handshake is the University of Iowa’s primary online recruiting system. It is free for students. Students can upload their resumes, register an internship, search for jobs and internships, and schedule on-campus interviews. Students can also choose to make their profiles searchable for employers looking for candidates just like them!
Every UI student automatically has a Handshake account. Visit Handshake, click on Student and use your HawkID and password to get started:
- Upload your resume (skip initial questions – see #3)
- To learn more about how to upload a document, refer to How to Upload a New Document.
- Once you’ve uploaded a resume, you can use it to fill in your profile — refer to Build Profile from Resume for more information.
- Because Handshake can fill in appropriate sections on your profile with details from your resume, you are encouraged to upload your resume before editing your profile. You’ll need to review and approve the changes prior to the information being visible. Review your profile and add information as needed.
- Include your GPA so your profile will be included when employers screen by GPA.
- Include your graduate start and end date as many employers choose this for their preferences.
- On your homepage, you can select to Make Your Profile Public to employers.
- Check your Notification settings. Click on your name over to the right, Settings & Privacy and then Notification Preferences. It’s important that you select to receive either an email or a notification (within the system). The important sections you will want to turn email notifications on for are: Experiences, Applications, Documents, Jobs and Interview Schedules. Otherwise, important emails may not get to your inbox.
Upload your resume
You have the option of pre-filling your profile with your resume. If you want to do this, don’t answer the initial questions that pop-up when you log-in as those will be populated later when you choose to fill your profile from your resume.
Review your profile and add information as needed
- In your privacy settings, you can select to “Make Your Profile Public” to community or to employers.
- Be sure to include GPA in your profile. Employers who screen by GPA will need this information to consider your candidacy when you apply. Also be sure to add your Graduation Start and End Date as many employers choose this for their preferences.
- Check your Notification settings. Click on your name over to the right, Settings & Privacy and then Notification Preferences. It’s important that you select to receive either an email or a notification (within the system). The important sections you will want to turn email notifications on for are: Experiences, Applications, Documents, Jobs and Interview Schedules. Otherwise, important emails may not get to your inbox.
Go to Career Center – Experiences and Request an Experience to add your internship information if you would like to request to register for a Pomerantz Career Center internship course
Be sure to fill out all of the information even though it isn’t required. We will need supervisor email, location etc. Missing information may slow down the processing of your request.
Search for student employment, internships and full-time jobs
- Click the “Jobs” tab at the top to begin your search.
- Create a Saved Search by going to the “Jobs” tab. After entering a keyword and running a search, click on the “Save Your Search” link (it should appear below the keyword search box).
- Review applications & track interviews using the “Applications” and “On-Campus Interviews” tabs at the top of the screen. Search for Events by clicking on the “Events” tab at the very top • Select “Career Fair” button to find upcoming UI Career Fairs. If you have a different view, click on the Employer tab and then select Category “Career Fair”. Under “More Filters” choose posted at my school.
- Favorite and Join events to receive reminders from Handshake.
- You can view all employers once you “Join” an event.
- Select “All Filters” to explore Information Sessions or workshops.