Access to Handshake is available to UW certificate students and community members on a quarterly basis at a nominal fee. Please see below for the fee and access schedule, as well as the online registration form for requesting access.
After you submit the online registration webform, you will be redirected to the UW Career & Internship Center webstore to complete your payment. Once payment has been processed, a member of our staff will add you as a user to the UW Handshake platform and you will receive a confirmation email to log in to your Handshake account.
**Please note – Community Member Handshake access does NOT include access to career coaching appointments, virtual career fairs, workshops, panels, or employer-hosted events on campus.
Summer 2025 Quarter Access (June 23, 2025 – September 21, 2025)
Option | Price | Access Granted From | Subscribe On or After |
1 | $60 | June 23, 2025 until September 21, 2025 | June 23, 2025 |
2 | $40 | July 20, 2025 until September 21, 2025 | July 20, 2025 |
3 | $20 | August 17, 2025 until September 21, 2025 | August 17, 2025 |
Questions? Email handshake@uw.edu