Using Handshake to look for Experience
鲍蝉别听听to look for internships and part-time/full-time work. We vet thousands of employers from all over the US, along with full-time, part-time positions and internships from various industries on our Handshake website. This portal also serves as a communication tool for us, so be sure to check your 小优视频 emails to get updates about events you may be interested in attending and employers you'd like to meet.
Be sure to make your Handshake profile public听to allow employers to view your profile and contact you with opportunities for which they think you鈥檒l be a good fit.
Read the below steps to make sure you take advantage of all that Handshake offers.
- Click the Handshake chiclet on your My小优视频ampa account.
- Using the top toolbar, hover over the profile circle image at the top right, then click 鈥淢y Profile鈥 and make sure to update it completely. Once you鈥檝e completed that, upload a critiqued resume to the 鈥淢y Documents鈥 section.
To get your resume critiqued, come in for听drop-in hours听辞谤听make an appointment听with a career coach. - To search for a job or internship, click 鈥Jobs" at the top left of our Handshake home screen. Use industry-specific keywrds in the search bar, and adapt the filter options based on your preference. Filter through available positions, adapt your application materials, and apply! Be sure to follow up with the company contact affiliated with the job/internship posting. If you can't find a contact on the Jobs tab, try looking for public staff under the "Employers" tab at the top left of your screen. (If you still cannot find a company contact, come to drop-ins or schdule an appointment so we can help you navigate Handshake and/or LinkedIn.)
- Using the top toolbar, click on 鈥淓惫别苍迟蝉鈥 and register to attend helpful workshops/events/career fairs (free for students/alumni).
More Job Boards
| Under 鈥淰iew All Majors,鈥 click on 鈥淐onnect majors to careers.鈥 Once you click on a major, read through the information to pick up on key words, then scroll to the bottom to find industry related associations and job boards. | |
| A general job board by the National Labor Exchange | |
| Work opportunities through the State Government of Florida | |
| The federal government鈥檚 official one-stop resource for federal jobs and employment information. | |
| GoinGlobal Access GoinGlobal via Handshake under "Resources" | For both work in the U.S and abroad to enhance global career skills |
