Today is the Spring In-Person Job & Internship Fair! Handshake has compiled ten great tips to feel ready and make the most of the fair experience. Check out the tips in Handshake’s blog post. To learn more about today’s fair, …
Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Associate Director for Employer & Community Connections
Welcome to spring quarter, Huskies! Two weeks from today is our in-person Spring Job & Internship Fair, and it’s time to register on Handshake. Join us on Wednesday, April 10th, from 11:00am-2:30pm in the HUB to meet face-to-face with representatives …
Happy Spring Break! If you’ve dedicated some time to considering your career journey, think about digging into Handshake. Handshake’s blog post offers some valuable tips and steps to take to get the most out of the platform.
We have become aware of another phishing scam targeting UW students.
The email message may appear to come from a UW email address, and/or the individual will claim to be a University of Washington staff or faculty member. The email …
Darshil’s Advice – Imposter Syndrome: Slow Down
Every former student of UW you talk to will describe feeling imposter syndrome at some point during their time on campus. It’s all too easy to experience a sense of inadequacy or believe …
Handshake recently launched a new section in each job posting titled “What this job offers“, if the employer filled out the information. It can include pay, healthcare, insurance, retirement benefits, potential bonuses or equity, tuition imbursement, career development, …
Emily’s Advice – Don’t Be Afraid to Reach Out
My advice to UW students is to just reach out. I think that this is so important especially within the academic research community. Think about what you’re passionate about, and share …
Dana’s Advice – Explore All of your Interests
Do all that you can to explore your interests while you’re in college (and in life!), even if you can’t see how they fit into your intended career path yet. I started …
Handshake’s mobile app is an efficient tool to search and apply for jobs, discover and register for events, and much more. Handshake recently released a home feed for the app to allow for easy searching while scrolling, and if you’re attending …
Looking for some information about what types of jobs and internships are available in Handshake? Check out our comprehensive analysis of job and internship postings in Handshake during the 2022-2023 school year (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023). These …
