Handshake for WWU Marketing Alumni
Handshake is a recruitment platform created to ensure all college students and recent alumni have equal access to meaningful careers.
Post created by Rebecca Drew
Social Media Manager for WWU Marketing Program (Winter 2023)
Handshake is a professional job recruitment platform meant to help college students and recent alumni find a job. As a recent alumni some of you may not have taken advantage of Handshake, and some of you may have. However, one thing is clear, in this uncertain economy, finding a job as a recent college graduate with limited experience is challenging. Have you tried to find jobs online but aren’t sure of their validity? Whether you utilized Handshake in college or not, it is well known that Handshake has the most opportunities for students and new college grads as a job platform.
What is Handshake?
Handshake is a recruitment platform created to ensure all college students and recent alumni have equal access to meaningful careers. "Since our 2014 founding, our network of university and employer partners—and the impact on students— has grown exponentially". Within a few years, Handshake has become the leading early career community in the US. It is a growing resource among students and early career alums to find careers. Handshake has 12 million + active student users, 750,000+ employers, and 1,400 + college and university partners.
Benefits of Handshake as a WWU Marketing Alumni
WWU Marketing alumni with a Handshake account can:
- Find jobs and internships
- Connect with employers
- Attend virtual events and virtual career fair
Handshake also offers a blog with advice on optimizing your account to attract employers, get hired remotely, and more!
Download Handshake
If you need a job recruitment platform, getting Handshake as a recent WWU Marketing alumni is easy!
1. Using your personal email, contact careers@wwu.edu
2. Follow the emailed instructions to set up your Handshake account
3. Create your profile
4. Utilize the Handshake account to optimize your account
5. Meet with employers
The WWU Marketing Program is dedicated to inspiring innovative marketers. Now that you have access to many job opportunities on Handshake and a degree from the WWU Marketing Program, go make waves.