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Live: Employer and Student experience
Learn about the employer and student experience on Handshake so you can tailor your career services strategy.
FREE
60 min
Live trainings All levels
Live: Interview schedules
Learn how to set up and manage on-campus interview schedules in Handshake.
FREE
60 min
Live trainings Introductory Beginner
Live: First destination survey
Learn about Handshake's first destination survey tool.
FREE
60 min
First Destination Survey Reporting Unavailable Live trainings Introductory Beginner
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New to Handshake I
Review the recording of the first session in the 3-part New to Handshake series.
FREE
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New to Handshake II
Review the recording of the second session in the 3-part New to Handshake series.
FREE
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New to Handshake III
Review the recording of the third session in the 3-part New to Handshake series.
FREE
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Campus collaboration
Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 07/22/25.
FREE
auto-registration Recordings Student engagement
Curation and community
Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 07/08/25.
FREE
auto-registration Recordings Student engagement
Summer maintenance
Review the recording from our live, virtual training on 06/24/25.
FREE
auto-registration Operations and platform management Recordings System administrator
On-Campus Employment
Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 06/10/25.
FREE
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Data Hygiene
Review the recording from our live, virtual training on 06/03/25.
FREE
auto-registration Operations and platform management IT specialist Recordings System administrator
Register an employer for a career fair
FREE
2 min
Employer Relations Career Fairs Employer relations auto-registration Quick tips Employer engagement Employer Experience Employer Engagement Career fairs Employer experience
Access the metrics that matter
Learn to leverage the Analytics tools within Handshake and showcase your work using data and key outcomes.
FREE
8 Courses
Data saved reports Reports Reporting Analytics Quick Downloads Snapshots Dashboards Operations and platform management IT specialist Earn badges System administrator Learning paths
Implementation for EDU partners in the US
Welcome to Handshake! These courses are for education partners in the US going through implementation.
FREE
9 Courses
implementation Implementation Learning paths
Working with alumni, graduating & transfer students
Take this course to prepare for a successful transition of graduating students to alumni.
FREE
20 min
Importer Seniors Login Graduating Alumni Transition System Administrator Operations and platform management IT specialist Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses
Curation with custom collections
Learn how to create and manage custom collections to highlight employers and their opportunities.
FREE
15 min
Employer Relations 0-30 min Employer relations Employer relationship management Collections Courses Employer engagement
Live: New to Handshake
Learn how to navigate the platform, and explore features for student and employer engagement.
FREE
60 min
new staff new user 60+ min Live trainings Introductory Beginner
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Understanding the employer experience
Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 06/17/25.
FREE
auto-registration Recordings Employer engagement
Handshake mobile app
Understand how your students will interact with the Handshake mobile app.
FREE
20 min
marketing mobile download engagement 0-30 min Career counselor Student engagement Courses
Experiences training
Learn how to use Handshake's Experiences tool to track experiential learning at your institution.
FREE
30 min
internships Experiences approver reviewer 60+ min Operations and platform management System administrator Courses
Employer Relationship Management
Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 3/18/25.
FREE
auto-registration Recordings
Kiosk training
Explore Handshake’s check-in kiosk tool. The kiosk can be used for interviews, events, career fairs, and appointments.
FREE
20 min
check-in Kiosk printing name tag System Administrator 0-30 min Operations and platform management IT specialist Career counselor System administrator Courses
Community College partners
Access training courses and resources specifically designed for Handshake’s Community College partners.
FREE
4 Courses
Learning paths
On-campus student employment
Find out more about the on-campus employment options in Handshake.
FREE
25 mins
on campus jobs on-campus employment on campus employment on campus on-campus federal work study work study Employer Relations 0-30 min Employer relations Operations and platform management System administrator Courses Employer engagement
First destination survey training
Learn about Handshake's first destination survey (FDS) tool: setup, management, and delivery to your students.
FREE
30 min
First Destination Survey System Administrator 30-60 min Operations and platform management System administrator Courses
Marketing Handshake
Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit assets and how to maximize social media to connect with your students.
FREE
30 min
0-30 min Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses
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Supporting your employer partners
Learn more about the employer perspective of Handshake.
FREE
15 min
new staff accounts users contacts employer approval Employer Relations 0-30 min Employer relations Collections Operations and platform management System administrator Courses Employer engagement
Create a company profile on behalf of an employer
FREE
2 min
Employer Relations System Administrator Employer relations auto-registration Quick tips Employer engagement Employer Experience Employer Engagement Employer experience
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Short video tutorials for completing specific tasks in Handshake.
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These videos cover effective workflows, common pitfalls to avoid, and overall best practices for success.
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What does student onboarding look like?
FREE
2 min
System Administrator auto-registration Career counselor Quick tips Student engagement Student Experience Student experience
Log an external email in Handshake
FREE
2 min
Employer relations auto-registration System administrator Quick tips Employer engagement Employer Engagement
New to Handshake
Here are the basics you need to know to get started.
FREE
45 min
new user training Employer Relations System Administrator 30-60 min Employer relations Operations and platform management IT specialist Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses Employer engagement
Importer training
Learn about importing, managing, and customizing your student and staff data in Handshake.
FREE
32 min
Importer System Administrator 30-60 min Operations and platform management IT specialist System administrator Courses
Events in Handshake
This training course covers event planning in Handshake.
FREE
30 min
0-30 min events Events Employer relations Operations and platform management Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses
Annual Handshake maintenance
Find tips for maintaining strong data health, project management templates, and resources to help you manage role transitions.
FREE
15 min
System Administrator 0-30 min Operations and platform management System administrator Courses
How do I connect an employer to their company profile?
FREE
2 min
Employer Relations System Administrator Employer relations auto-registration Quick tips Employer engagement Employer Experience Employer Engagement Employer experience
What does employer onboarding look like?
FREE
3 min
0-30 min Employer relations auto-registration Quick tips Employer experience
Maximizing student use of Handshake
Learn about how students can get the most out of their Handshake account.
FREE
30 min
0-30 min Operations and platform management Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses
Interview schedules in Handshake
Learn how to set up and manage interviews in Handshake using the On-Campus Interviews (OCI) tool.
FREE
35 mins
OCI Employer Relations System Administrator 30-60 min On-Campus Interview Schedules Interview Schedules on-campus interview schedules Employer relations Operations and platform management Career counselor System administrator Courses Employer engagement
In-person & virtual career fairs
Learn how to use Handshake to manage your career fairs.
FREE
1 hr 10 min
Virtual Fair Virtual Peer Messaging Employer Relations 60+ min Career Fairs Employer relations Operations and platform management Career counselor Earn badges System administrator Student engagement Courses Employer engagement
Appointments
Learn how to set up, manage and use the Appointments tool for both in-person and virtual appointments.
FREE
30 min
virtual 0-30 min Appointments Operations and platform management Career counselor Earn badges System administrator Student engagement Courses
Implementation for EDU partners in the UK
Welcome to Handshake UK! This is your guided training for implementing Handshake successfully.
FREE
13 Courses
UK United Kingdom implementation Implementation UK implementation Handshake UK Learning paths
Welcome to the community college learning pathway!
Check out these training courses specifically tailored for Handshake’s Community College partners!
FREE
10 min
Data health in Handshake
Learn about important steps and best practices for maintaining healthy data in Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Marketing to your students
Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit and how to leverage social media to connect with your students.
FREE
30 min
Curating employer partnerships
Learn how to use Handshake's curation tools to highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.
FREE
20 min
Analytics introduction
Learn to leverage the analytics tools within Handshake.
FREE
Quick downloads
Learn how to use quick download reports in Handshake.
FREE
Dashboards
Learn how to access and leverage Handshake Dashboards.
FREE
Analytics & pre-built reports
Learn to leverage pre-built reports from Handshake's EDU Product Team as well as reports shared from your colleagues and other Handshake partners.
FREE
Activity snapshots
Learn how to leverage activity snapshots in Handshake.
FREE
Scheduled reports
Learn to create scheduled reports for automated data delivery.
FREE
Custom reports
Learn to create your own custom report in the Handshake Analytics tool.
FREE
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
Milestone 1: Handshake resources
In this course you will explore the Handshake resources available to you, your employers, and students to support your understanding of Handshake.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni
Congratulations! It’s time to launch to your students and alumni.
FREE
19 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher
Get logged into your Handshake account to start exploring the platform.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 3: Training for IT - key tasks for launching Handshake
In this course you will explore the IT tasks forming a core part of a successful implementation and quality of life on Handshake.
FREE
18 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 12: Insight Sessions: Product Development at Handshake
Intrigued how a global EdTech company develops their networked product for students, alumni, educational institutions and employers? Watch this Insight Session!
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Welcome to Handshake UK!
Welcome to Handshake UK! This course will give you an introduction to Handshake and implementation.
FREE
18 mins
UK implementation Implementation UK implementation
Milestone 10: Launching to employers
Congratulations! The time is soon approaching to become visible to launch to employers. Complete this training to walk through this exciting milestone in your Handshake implementation.
FREE
14 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 4: Institution settings & course mapping
Explore how to configure your institution’s presence on the network and the process for mapping your course offering up to the standardised course groups in Handshake
FREE
16 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys
Explore how to create your own custom surveys and configure your appointment and guidance offering on Handshake.
FREE
50 mins
UK UK implementation Appointments
Milestone 7: Events, fairs & student marketing
This module will walk you through how to create your own events, fairs and marketing campaigns on Handshake.
FREE
40 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 5: Building your employer network
Boost your existing employer network through Handshake and become familiar with the free tools available for employers to access the best early talent!
FREE
65 mins
UK UK implementation Employer Relations
Milestone 8: Experiences & journeys
Explore the experiences & journeys tools to learn how you can embed in curricular employability activities in Handshake through placements, internships, study abroad and asynchronous employability guidance, at scale!
FREE
2 hour 23 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 9: Engaging alumni on Handshake
Handshake is here for all students and graduates, whether they are starting, restarting or jump starting their careers - explore the tools to help your alumni.
FREE
1 hour 5 mins
UK UK implementation
Implementation Introduction
Preparing for a successful launch of Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Milestone 8: Workflow testing & launching to students
In this course you will explore the finishing touches to ensure a successful launch to your student community. This will include setting up your invite email and reviewing all student-facing workflows.
FREE
5 min
launch invite student invite
Milestone 5: Managing students, career fairs & events
Understand how to maximize usage of student-related features, plus career fair and event setup, in preparation for your launch to students.
FREE
50 min
internship labels for credit experiences OCI on-campus interviews
Milestone 7: Final school setup and additional features
In this course you will map majors, explore the first destination survey tool and learn about the setup involved should you choose to utilize the appointment and kiosk features
FREE
10 min
FDS major mappings name tag printing kiosk First Destination Survey major Appointments
Milestone 1: Accessing Handshake & creating accounts
Setting up accounts and providing the correct permissions to navigate Handshake successfully
FREE
50 min
set up faculty new staff accounts new staff
Milestone 2: Working With IT
This training outlines the IT steps that need to be completed for a successful Handshake launch.
FREE
20 min
Importer Import Data single sign on student file student information system technical student sync white list upload domain SIS people soft SSO security
Milestone 4: Employer settings
Configure all the settings necessary to welcome your employers onto the platform.
FREE
60 min
Importer Import invite invite contacts custom invite users contacts interview employer approval trust score Employer Relations
Milestone 6: Employer launch
Launch to employers and manage your employer relationships in Handshake.
FREE
20 min
Survey invite custom invite contacts employer approval Employer Relations
Milestone 3: School settings & marketing materials
Add details about your institution into your Handshake instance and get the word out about Handshake.
FREE
15 min
set up setting up logo payment touchnet stripe toolkit cashnet
Welcome to the community college learning pathway!
Check out these training courses specifically tailored for Handshake’s Community College partners!
FREE
10 min
Data health in Handshake
Learn about important steps and best practices for maintaining healthy data in Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Marketing to your students
Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit and how to leverage social media to connect with your students.
FREE
30 min
Curating employer partnerships
Learn how to use Handshake's curation tools to highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.
FREE
20 min
Analytics introduction
Learn to leverage the analytics tools within Handshake.
FREE
Quick downloads
Learn how to use quick download reports in Handshake.
FREE
Dashboards
Learn how to access and leverage Handshake Dashboards.
FREE
Analytics & pre-built reports
Learn to leverage pre-built reports from Handshake's EDU Product Team as well as reports shared from your colleagues and other Handshake partners.
FREE
Activity snapshots
Learn how to leverage activity snapshots in Handshake.
FREE
Scheduled reports
Learn to create scheduled reports for automated data delivery.
FREE
Custom reports
Learn to create your own custom report in the Handshake Analytics tool.
FREE
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
Milestone 1: Handshake resources
In this course you will explore the Handshake resources available to you, your employers, and students to support your understanding of Handshake.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni
Congratulations! It’s time to launch to your students and alumni.
FREE
19 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher
Get logged into your Handshake account to start exploring the platform.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 3: Training for IT - key tasks for launching Handshake
In this course you will explore the IT tasks forming a core part of a successful implementation and quality of life on Handshake.
FREE
18 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 12: Insight Sessions: Product Development at Handshake
Intrigued how a global EdTech company develops their networked product for students, alumni, educational institutions and employers? Watch this Insight Session!
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Welcome to Handshake UK!
Welcome to Handshake UK! This course will give you an introduction to Handshake and implementation.
FREE
18 mins
UK implementation Implementation UK implementation
Milestone 10: Launching to employers
Congratulations! The time is soon approaching to become visible to launch to employers. Complete this training to walk through this exciting milestone in your Handshake implementation.
FREE
14 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 4: Institution settings & course mapping
Explore how to configure your institution’s presence on the network and the process for mapping your course offering up to the standardised course groups in Handshake
FREE
16 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys
Explore how to create your own custom surveys and configure your appointment and guidance offering on Handshake.
FREE
50 mins
UK UK implementation Appointments
Milestone 7: Events, fairs & student marketing
This module will walk you through how to create your own events, fairs and marketing campaigns on Handshake.
FREE
40 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 5: Building your employer network
Boost your existing employer network through Handshake and become familiar with the free tools available for employers to access the best early talent!
FREE
65 mins
UK UK implementation Employer Relations
Milestone 8: Experiences & journeys
Explore the experiences & journeys tools to learn how you can embed in curricular employability activities in Handshake through placements, internships, study abroad and asynchronous employability guidance, at scale!
FREE
2 hour 23 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 9: Engaging alumni on Handshake
Handshake is here for all students and graduates, whether they are starting, restarting or jump starting their careers - explore the tools to help your alumni.
FREE
1 hour 5 mins
UK UK implementation
Implementation Introduction
Preparing for a successful launch of Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Milestone 8: Workflow testing & launching to students
In this course you will explore the finishing touches to ensure a successful launch to your student community. This will include setting up your invite email and reviewing all student-facing workflows.
FREE
5 min
launch invite student invite
Milestone 5: Managing students, career fairs & events
Understand how to maximize usage of student-related features, plus career fair and event setup, in preparation for your launch to students.
FREE
50 min
internship labels for credit experiences OCI on-campus interviews
Milestone 7: Final school setup and additional features
In this course you will map majors, explore the first destination survey tool and learn about the setup involved should you choose to utilize the appointment and kiosk features
FREE
10 min
FDS major mappings name tag printing kiosk First Destination Survey major Appointments
Milestone 1: Accessing Handshake & creating accounts
Setting up accounts and providing the correct permissions to navigate Handshake successfully
FREE
50 min
set up faculty new staff accounts new staff
Milestone 2: Working With IT
This training outlines the IT steps that need to be completed for a successful Handshake launch.
FREE
20 min
Importer Import Data single sign on student file student information system technical student sync white list upload domain SIS people soft SSO security
Milestone 4: Employer settings
Configure all the settings necessary to welcome your employers onto the platform.
FREE
60 min
Importer Import invite invite contacts custom invite users contacts interview employer approval trust score Employer Relations
Milestone 6: Employer launch
Launch to employers and manage your employer relationships in Handshake.
FREE
20 min
Survey invite custom invite contacts employer approval Employer Relations
Milestone 3: School settings & marketing materials
Add details about your institution into your Handshake instance and get the word out about Handshake.
FREE
15 min
set up setting up logo payment touchnet stripe toolkit cashnet
Welcome to the community college learning pathway!
Check out these training courses specifically tailored for Handshake’s Community College partners!
FREE
10 min
Data health in Handshake
Learn about important steps and best practices for maintaining healthy data in Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Marketing to your students
Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit and how to leverage social media to connect with your students.
FREE
30 min
Curating employer partnerships
Learn how to use Handshake's curation tools to highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.
FREE
20 min
Analytics introduction
Learn to leverage the analytics tools within Handshake.
FREE
Quick downloads
Learn how to use quick download reports in Handshake.
FREE
Dashboards
Learn how to access and leverage Handshake Dashboards.
FREE
Analytics & pre-built reports
Learn to leverage pre-built reports from Handshake's EDU Product Team as well as reports shared from your colleagues and other Handshake partners.
FREE
Activity snapshots
Learn how to leverage activity snapshots in Handshake.
FREE
Scheduled reports
Learn to create scheduled reports for automated data delivery.
FREE
Custom reports
Learn to create your own custom report in the Handshake Analytics tool.
FREE
Earn your Handshake badge!
Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.
FREE
Milestone 1: Handshake resources
In this course you will explore the Handshake resources available to you, your employers, and students to support your understanding of Handshake.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni
Congratulations! It’s time to launch to your students and alumni.
FREE
19 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher
Get logged into your Handshake account to start exploring the platform.
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 3: Training for IT - key tasks for launching Handshake
In this course you will explore the IT tasks forming a core part of a successful implementation and quality of life on Handshake.
FREE
18 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 12: Insight Sessions: Product Development at Handshake
Intrigued how a global EdTech company develops their networked product for students, alumni, educational institutions and employers? Watch this Insight Session!
FREE
7 mins
UK UK implementation
Welcome to Handshake UK!
Welcome to Handshake UK! This course will give you an introduction to Handshake and implementation.
FREE
18 mins
UK implementation Implementation UK implementation
Milestone 10: Launching to employers
Congratulations! The time is soon approaching to become visible to launch to employers. Complete this training to walk through this exciting milestone in your Handshake implementation.
FREE
14 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 4: Institution settings & course mapping
Explore how to configure your institution’s presence on the network and the process for mapping your course offering up to the standardised course groups in Handshake
FREE
16 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys
Explore how to create your own custom surveys and configure your appointment and guidance offering on Handshake.
FREE
50 mins
UK UK implementation Appointments
Milestone 7: Events, fairs & student marketing
This module will walk you through how to create your own events, fairs and marketing campaigns on Handshake.
FREE
40 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 5: Building your employer network
Boost your existing employer network through Handshake and become familiar with the free tools available for employers to access the best early talent!
FREE
65 mins
UK UK implementation Employer Relations
Milestone 8: Experiences & journeys
Explore the experiences & journeys tools to learn how you can embed in curricular employability activities in Handshake through placements, internships, study abroad and asynchronous employability guidance, at scale!
FREE
2 hour 23 mins
UK UK implementation
Milestone 9: Engaging alumni on Handshake
Handshake is here for all students and graduates, whether they are starting, restarting or jump starting their careers - explore the tools to help your alumni.
FREE
1 hour 5 mins
UK UK implementation
Implementation Introduction
Preparing for a successful launch of Handshake.
FREE
10 min
Milestone 8: Workflow testing & launching to students
In this course you will explore the finishing touches to ensure a successful launch to your student community. This will include setting up your invite email and reviewing all student-facing workflows.
FREE
5 min
launch invite student invite
Milestone 5: Managing students, career fairs & events
Understand how to maximize usage of student-related features, plus career fair and event setup, in preparation for your launch to students.
FREE
50 min
internship labels for credit experiences OCI on-campus interviews
Milestone 7: Final school setup and additional features
In this course you will map majors, explore the first destination survey tool and learn about the setup involved should you choose to utilize the appointment and kiosk features
FREE
10 min
FDS major mappings name tag printing kiosk First Destination Survey major Appointments
Milestone 1: Accessing Handshake & creating accounts
Setting up accounts and providing the correct permissions to navigate Handshake successfully
FREE
50 min
set up faculty new staff accounts new staff
Milestone 2: Working With IT
This training outlines the IT steps that need to be completed for a successful Handshake launch.
FREE
20 min
Importer Import Data single sign on student file student information system technical student sync white list upload domain SIS people soft SSO security
Milestone 4: Employer settings
Configure all the settings necessary to welcome your employers onto the platform.
FREE
60 min
Importer Import invite invite contacts custom invite users contacts interview employer approval trust score Employer Relations
Milestone 6: Employer launch
Launch to employers and manage your employer relationships in Handshake.
FREE
20 min
Survey invite custom invite contacts employer approval Employer Relations
Milestone 3: School settings & marketing materials
Add details about your institution into your Handshake instance and get the word out about Handshake.
FREE
15 min
set up setting up logo payment touchnet stripe toolkit cashnet