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Handshake: How Many Boxes Can You Check Off This Profile Challenge?

At Handshake, we always think the career search is fun—but we understand that, when you’re juggling classes, social commitments, and extra-curriculars, it can feel like a chore! That’s why we like to break the journey to your next internship or …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Associate Director for Employer & Community Connections
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Internship Corner – Over 3,500 Active Internships in Handshake

There are currently 3,609 active internship postings in Handshake, our national job and internship board. If you’re looking for an internship for this quarter, next quarter, or even summer 2022 there are a ton of options! You can use the …

By Dan Herb (He/Him)
Dan Herb (He/Him) Internship Success Manager
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Virtual Employer Events: September 27th – Oct 1st

Employers are hosting virtual events and want you to attend! You can find the full list of upcoming events on Handshake: uw.joinhandshake.com/events. Here are a few that are coming up this week:

Government Consulting 101 – Interview Prep with Mercer

By Brittany Morgan (She/Her)
Brittany Morgan (She/Her) Employer Engagement & Communications Manager
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In-person Drop-in Services are back!

As we kick things off this Fall quarter, the Career & Internship Center is bringing back our Drop-in Career Coaching program! Every weekday from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm, eligible students will be able to get quick advice (15-20 minutes) …

By Luis Santiago (He/Him)
Luis Santiago (He/Him) Associate Director of Coaching Operations
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Save-the-Date for Great Deals on Workplace Attire!

The UW Career & Internship Center is partnering with JC Penney to offer UW students unique access to an extra 30% off coupon – to help you shop more affordably for attire for interviews, career fair participation, internships, staring at a …

By Brittany Morgan (She/Her)
Brittany Morgan (She/Her) Employer Engagement & Communications Manager
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Connect with UW’s Peace Corps Recruiter

Hello to all, and welcome back to campus!  It’s been a challenging couple of months, and we’ve all had to find ways to adapt and be flexible over the course of this pandemic. Why not use those new skills of adaptability …

By Briana Randall (She/Her)
Briana Randall (She/Her) Executive Director
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Handshake: 5 Steps to Success For Your First 5 Days on Handshake

You signed up for Handshake—congratulations! You’re on your way to finding a great job or internship. To help you get started, we’ve outlined five steps to take during your first five days on Handshake. Read this blog post for tips …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Associate Director for Employer & Community Connections
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Connect with a UW alum through Huskies@Work!

More than ever, students need connections to help them explore what their career paths could look like after graduation. That’s where alumni come in.

Huskies@Work matches up alumni and students for one-time, low-commitment talks about careers. Connect online, in person …

By Dan Poux (He/Him)
Dan Poux (He/Him) Career Coach
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Internship Corner – Academic Credit for Internship Learning

If you’re interested in earning academic credit for demonstrating what you learn in an internship, you have two main options.

Gen St 350, Section C/D – Students engage in an internship experience in either the public sector (section C) or …

By Dan Herb (He/Him)
Dan Herb (He/Him) Internship Success Manager
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Virtual Employer Events: September 20th-24th

Employers are hosting virtual events and want you to attend! You can find the full list of upcoming events on Handshake: uw.joinhandshake.com/events. Here are a few that are coming up this week:

Google Presents: Technical Interview Workshop – Wednesday, 9/22, …

By Brittany Morgan (She/Her)
Brittany Morgan (She/Her) Employer Engagement & Communications Manager
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