Handshake for Employers

Post your part-time, full-time, and internship positions on Handshake.

We are grateful for the work opportunities you offer to UND students, and we want to help you achieve your recruiting goals!

What is Handshake?

Handshake is a modern platform for college recruiting. Build your best, most diverse team ever! With Handshake, you can:

• Access all of your campus recruiting needs in one platform
• Increase student engagement
• Manage all of your campuses with Handshake at no cost
• Update your job postings and view applications on your mobile device

New to Hiring UND Students? 

Signing up is easy and takes less than five minutes. Go to the Handshake website. Click on "Sign up for an Account" below the Handshake logo. 

Access Handshake

Company Employer Profile

Complete the profile information. When you get to your company information, if your company is already listed, please add yourself as a contact. If your company is not listed, consider setting up a company that has your address, website, and phone so students can research where they will be working. Select Create New Company.

For more information, check out the "Getting Started with Handshake: Employers" help center article.

UND Departments

Be sure to create a Company Name with your UND Department. Please include UND in the name (i.e., UND Career Services). Do not use University of North Dakota as your company name.

Post Jobs or Host Job Events

Put Handshake to work for you! From your homepage, you can:

• Post a job.
• Create an event (such as an on-campus info session). Please reach out to our Employer Relations staff prior to creating an event.
• Check out the left navigation bar to find more information on your jobs that are active and expired, along with interviews, events, and fairs.

Register for a Career Expo

• Expos are held each fall and spring semester.
• In Handshake, click on Fairs in the left navigation and type University of North Dakota in the School search to find availability at UND.
• Register right in Handshake! Upon registering, you will be emailed an invoice from our office.

Conduct On-Campus Interviews

Want a great pool of candidates to apply to your on-campus interview schedule in Handshake? Outlined below are some ways to be the most effective in your recruitment at UND. 

1. Simplify your application process and use Handshake as your primary source for accepting resumes through the On-Campus Interviews element of Handshake. 
2. Set up an interview schedule (on-campus interviews benefit both the employer and the student). Please make this request at least three weeks in advance of the day you are interested in interviewing.
   
   1. Many companies are recruiting the same group of students, so it’s important to make the application process simple and clear. If your organization requires additional steps in the process separate from the application on Handshake, such as filling out an external application on your website, selecting location preferences, etc., you can email applicants with directions for how to complete those additional items once they have uploaded their resume for review.
   2. If you are attending a Career Expo and use the On-Campus Interviews feature, you may fill additional time slots at the Expo after you’ve reviewed applicants and selected candidates for interviews.
   3. If you choose to fill your entire schedule at the Expo, please make a Rooms Only request through Handshake. Students will be made aware that you are filling your schedule at the Expo by a mark next to your company name on the career expo map.
3. Leave dates open as long as possible. Career expos take place early in the semester, so students may miss the opportunity to apply if applications close too quickly. We suggest the following timeline:
   1. Application Deadline: One week before the Career Expo
   2. Deadline to make pre-selections: The day following the application deadline
   3. Interview time slots open to accepted students: Two days after the application deadline
   4. Student deadline to select interview time slots: 8 a.m. the day before the Career Expo
4. Understanding Pre-Selections and Interview Sign-Ups in Handshake
   1. After the application deadline, review submitted resumes and identify the students you would like to interview. In Handshake, this process is called pre-selecting candidates.
   2. Review applications and select the students you would like to invite for an interview through your Handshake interview schedule.
   3. Once pre-selections are complete, interview time slots will open at the chosen time in the platform for the students you have selected. Handshake will notify selected students that they have been invited to sign up.
   4. Students who have been pre-selected can log in to Handshake and choose from the available interview time slots. Encourage students to sign up as soon as possible, as available times may fill quickly.
   5. Monitor your schedule. Before the Career Expo, check your Handshake interview schedule to see which students have signed up and whether any interview times remain available.

Please note: Pre-selecting a student does not automatically schedule an interview. Students must select an available time slot in Handshake to secure their interview appointment.

Additional Tips for Success

• Post your positions early in Handshake, well before the Career Expo, so students have time to review opportunities and prepare.
• Be clear about qualifications: Include majors, graduation dates, experience requirements, and other qualifications so students understand whether they are eligible.
• Provide interview details: Include the interview format, expected length, location, and any preparation requirements.

Questions

Questions about setting up or managing your Handshake interview schedule? Please reach out to our Employer Relations staff.