If you want to quickly and easily increase your chances of finding the job you want on Handshake, add your job interests to your profile. When you fill in your interests, two really great things happen:
- Handshake will send you better, more relevant job recommendations.
- You’re more likely to have a recruiter message you! 80% of students who share their interests on Handshake receive a message from a recruiter. The more you include, the better your chances of having a recruiter find you.
What are job interests?
The “Looking For” section of your Handshake profile includes:
- Job type: select part-time job, full-time job, or internship. Looking for a part-time job for now and an internship for next summer? You can select more than one job type, and we’ll share recommendations for each.
- Roles: select at least three job roles that interest you. We’ll give you suggestions based on your major, school and city. You can also search our job role pages to learn more about what you’d like to do.
- Industries: select industries you are interested in. Begin typing to produce results in the dropdown menu.
- Locations: choose the places that you’d like to work in or near. There are thousands of incredible employers on Handshake from every corner of the country, so we recommend being open to exploring jobs in a few different locations.
Your Handshake profile is the key to finding jobs and internships that are right for you. These are common fields that employers use to search for potential candidates—so including them in your profile is important to getting recruited by the employers you want to work for.
Ready to find the right job or internship for you? Login at uw.joinhandshake.com with your UWNetID credentials and fill in your interests today!
