• What is Handshake?

  Handshake is a career management platform for recruiting early talent. On Handshake, you can post jobs and internships for the statewide University of Alaska community. This includes the Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and community campuses. You’ll also be able to register for our career fairs. Our career services office only maintains employer contact lists through Handshake, so signing up helps ensure you'll hear from us about upcoming recruitment opportunities. To get started with a free profile please follow the steps in the following section. 

• Get started with Handshake

  If your company is brand new to Handshake, follow the steps below. 

  1. Sign up for an employer profile
  2. After completing registration, your request will be reviewed 
  3. Complete your employer profile

   

  Your company may already have a profile, but you will need to create your own user account in order to post jobs and register for events yourself.

  1. Sign up with your work email address and create a password
  2. Handshake will suggest your company based on your email domain
  3. Request to join your company
  4. The admin/owner of your company's Handshake account will review your request
  5. If you do not receive a timely response please do not hesitate to contact us at uaa_career@alaska.edu 

   

  If your company already has an account, but you have not connected to the University of Alaska, please follow these steps. 

  1. On the left side of the navigation toolbar, click 'Schools'
  2. Click 'More Schools on Handshake' to search and request 'University of Alaska'
  3. Once received, your request will be reviewed by a career services staff member in 3-5 business days

   

  Check out the Handshake Help Center for more information and tips. 

• How to post a job or internship
  1. Sign in to your employer account on Handshake
  2. From the home page, click the box on the left that says 'Post a Job'
     • Or on the left side navigation toolbar, click 'Jobs' and then click 'Create Job'
  3. Complete the job posting with as many details and descriptions as possible
  4. Follow the prompts and add the school(s) to which you would like to post the position
  5. Enter application start and expiration dates, then click 'Create'

• Employer recruiting policies

  By participating in any of UAA Career Services’ recruiting programs or posting positions on Handshake, you confirm that you and your company will abide by our Recruiting Policies.

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