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Handshake Academy Meetups

Connect with your peers in person and receive free training (plus lunch!) on the latest Handshake features.

Meetups are for those who use Handshake on the daily / weekly basis, and consist mostly of practical training. It’s certainly a roll-up-your-sleeves and get-out-your-laptop sorta thing.

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Course

New to Handshake?

Here are the key basics you need to know.

Events

Live, virtual trainings

Interactive sessions with Handshake product specialists.

Videos

Quick product tips

Need help in a hurry? Check out these short video tutorials.

We want to hear from you!

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San Francisco, California

Hosted by UC Berkeley on January 13, 2026.

Not currently available

In person West Winter (Jan - Feb) Meetup Closed

Irvine, California

Hosted by UC Irvine on February 6, 2026.

In person Southwest West Winter (Jan - Feb) Meetup Open

Los Angeles, California

Hosted by UCLA on March 9, 2026.

In person Southwest West Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

San Diego, California

Hosted by San Diego State University on April 22, 2026.

In person West Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Boulder, Colorado

Hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder on May 20, 2026.

In person West Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Hosted by Brigham Young University on June 10, 2026.

In person West Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Portland, Oregon

Hosted by Warner Pacific University on July 2, 2026.

In person West Northwest Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Seattle, Washington

Hosted by Seattle University on July 29, 2026.

In person West Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

[separator] Midwest

Kansas City, Missouri

Hosted by the University of Missouri-Kansas City on March 12, 2026.

In person Midwest Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Cleveland, Ohio

Hosted by Case Western Reserve University on May 28, 2026.

In person Midwest Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Hosted by University of Michigan on June 16, 2026.

In person Midwest Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hosted by the University of Minnesota on June 29, 2026.

In person Midwest Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Omaha, Nebraska

Hosted by Creighton University on July 8, 2026.

In person Midwest Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Indianapolis, Indiana

Hosted by the University of Indianapolis on August 4, 2026.

In person Midwest Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

St. Louis, Missouri

Hosted by Saint Louis University on August 6, 2026.

In person Midwest Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Madison, Wisconsin

Hosted by University of Wisconsin-Madison on August 11, 2026.

In person Midwest Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Chicago, Illinois

Hosted by DePaul University on August 20, 2026.

In person Midwest Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

[separator] South

Hosted by the University of Tampa on January 14, 2026.

South In person Winter (Jan - Feb) Meetup Open

Hosted by the University of Miami on February 3, 2026.

South In person Winter (Jan - Feb) Meetup Open

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Hosted by the University of Oklahoma on March 11, 2026.

South In person Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Knoxville, Tennessee

Hosted by the University of Tennessee - Knoxville on March 16, 2026.

South In person Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

San Antonio, Texas

Hosted by University of Texas at San Antonio on March 24, 2026.

South In person Southwest Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Nashville, Tennessee

Hosted by Vanderbilt University on March 30, 2026.

South In person Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Durham, North Carolina

Hosted by Duke University on April 6, 2026.

South In person Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Lexington, Kentucky

Hosted by University of Kentucky on May 5, 2026.

South In person Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Hosted by University of North Texas on June 30, 2026.

South In person Southwest Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Hosted by Louisiana State University on July 15, 2026.

South In person Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Baltimore, Maryland

Hosted by Johns Hopkins University on August 11, 2026.

South In person Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

[separator] Northeast

Boston, Massachusetts

Hosted by Babson College on March 12, 2026.

In person Northeast Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania on April 2, 2026.

In person Northeast Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

Syracuse, New York

Hosted by Syracuse University on April 9, 2026.

In person Northeast Spring (Mar - May) Meetup Open

New York, New York

Hosted by NYU on June 16, 2026.

In person Northeast Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Hosted by Carnegie Mellon University on June 23, 2026.

In person Northeast Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

Buffalo, New York

Hosted by the University at Buffalo on August 4, 2026.

In person Northeast Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Open

[separator] Coming soon

Springfield, Massachusetts

Summer 2026: registration details coming soon!

Not currently available

In person Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Coming soon Closed

Atlanta, Georgia

Summer 2026: registration details coming soon!

Not currently available

In person Summer (Jun - Aug) Meetup Coming soon Closed

Advanced reporting

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 12/02/25.

auto-registration Recordings

Live: Reporting

Learn how to use Handshake's reporting tools. Our next session is on April 28.

60+ min Live trainings

New to Handshake III

Review the recording of the third session in the 3-part New to Handshake series.

auto-registration Recordings

Sourced outcomes in action

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 11/14/25.

auto-registration Recordings

FDS setup for leveraging sourced outcomes

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 11/13/25.

auto-registration Recordings

Annual maintenance

Review the recording from our live, virtual training on 12/09/25.

auto-registration Operations and platform management Recordings System administrator

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Intermediate reporting

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 11/18/25.

auto-registration Recordings

Overview of the FDS tool

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 10/07/25.

auto-registration Recordings

Review sourced outcomes in FDS

System administrator Quick tips First destination survey

Campus collaboration

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 07/22/25.

auto-registration Recordings Student engagement

Live: First destination survey

Learn about Handshake's first destination survey and sourced outcomes tool on February 17.

First Destination Survey Reporting Unavailable Live trainings Introductory Beginner

New to Handshake II

Review the recording of the second session in the 3-part New to Handshake series.

auto-registration Recordings

[separator] Frequently asked questions

Check out these videos for troubleshooting tips and answers to FAQs.

Not currently available

Understanding the employer experience

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 08/19/25.

auto-registration Recordings Employer engagement

Create simple text posts for the feed

Employer relations auto-registration Career counselor Quick tips Student experience

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 11/04/25.

auto-registration Recordings

Review the recording from our live, virtual training on 10/28/25.

auto-registration Recordings

Create an appointment block

0-30 min Appointments auto-registration Operations and platform management Career counselor Quick tips

Understanding the student experience

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 08/26/25.

60+ min auto-registration Recordings

When and how to archive career services user accounts

0-30 min auto-registration Operations and platform management System administrator Quick tips

Live: New to Handshake

Learn how to navigate the platform and key features in this 3-part series starting on May 11.

60+ min Live trainings Introductory Beginner

Experiences training

Learn how to use Handshake's Experiences tool to track experiential learning at your institution.

internships Experiences approver reviewer 60+ min Operations and platform management System administrator Courses

Create a company profile on behalf of an employer

Employer Relations System Administrator Employer relations auto-registration Quick tips Employer engagement Employer Experience Employer Engagement Employer experience

Learn how to set up, manage and use the Appointments tool for both in-person and virtual appointments.

virtual 0-30 min Appointments Operations and platform management Career counselor Earn badges System administrator Student engagement Courses

New to Handshake I

Review the recording of the first session in the 3-part New to Handshake series.

auto-registration Recordings

Log an external email in Handshake

Employer relations auto-registration System administrator Quick tips Employer engagement Employer Engagement

Interview schedules (employer and student experience)

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 09/16/25.

60+ min auto-registration Recordings System administrator

Employer engagement

Enhance your employer network with Handshake and explore tools for engaging and building stronger relationships.

60+ min Employer relations Earn badges Learning paths Employer engagement

Student engagement

Explore Handshake's tools for boosting student engagement with your office and learn how to embed your expertise into the student experience on Handshake.

Earn badges Learning paths Student engagement

Interview schedules in Handshake

Learn how to set up and manage interviews in Handshake using the On-Campus Interviews (OCI) tool.

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

Career fair retrospective

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 10/21/25

auto-registration Recordings

Maximizing student use of Handshake

Learn about how students can get the most out of their Handshake account.

0-30 min Operations and platform management Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses

[separator] Live trainings

Data Hygiene Office Hours

Review the recording from our live, virtual training on 11/05/25.

Operations and platform management IT specialist Recordings System administrator

How do students add a personal email address to their account?

0-30 min auto-registration Career counselor Quick tips Student experience

Interview schedules (introduction and setup)

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 09/09/25.

auto-registration Recordings

Review insights on the Manage Students page

0-30 min auto-registration Operations and platform management Career counselor System administrator Quick tips

[separator] Quick tips

[separator] Earn badges

Working with alumni, graduating & transfer students

Take this course to prepare for a successful transition of graduating students to alumni.

Importer Seniors Login Graduating Alumni Transition System Administrator Operations and platform management IT specialist Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses

What does student onboarding look like?

System Administrator auto-registration Career counselor Quick tips Student engagement Student Experience Student experience

Events in Handshake

This training course covers event planning in Handshake.

0-30 min events Events Employer relations Operations and platform management Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses

Supporting your employer partners

Learn more about the employer perspective of Handshake.

new staff accounts users contacts employer approval Employer Relations 0-30 min Employer relations Collections Operations and platform management System administrator Courses Employer engagement

Curation with custom collections

Learn how to create and manage custom collections to highlight employers and their opportunities.

Employer Relations 0-30 min Employer relations Employer relationship management Collections Courses Employer engagement

What does employer onboarding look like?

0-30 min Employer relations auto-registration Quick tips Employer experience

First destination survey

Learn about Handshake's first destination survey (FDS) tool: setup, management, and delivery to your students.

First Destination Survey System Administrator 30-60 min Operations and platform management System administrator Courses

Implementation for EDU partners in the UK

Welcome to Handshake UK! This is your guided training for implementing Handshake successfully.

UK United Kingdom implementation Implementation UK implementation Handshake UK Learning paths

How do I connect an employer to their company profile?

Employer Relations System Administrator Employer relations auto-registration Quick tips Employer engagement Employer Experience Employer Engagement Employer experience

Learn how to use Handshake to manage your career fairs.

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

Register an employer for a career fair

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.

Data saved reports Reports Reporting Analytics Quick Downloads Snapshots Dashboards Operations and platform management IT specialist Earn badges System administrator Learning paths

Explore Handshake’s check-in kiosk tool. The kiosk can be used for interviews, events, career fairs, and appointments.

check-in Kiosk printing name tag System Administrator 0-30 min Operations and platform management IT specialist Career counselor System administrator Courses

Data Discrepancy Workshop

Review the recording from our live, virtual training on 11/12/25.

Curation and community

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 07/08/25.

auto-registration Recordings Student engagement

Community College partners

Access training courses and resources specifically designed for Handshake’s Community College partners.

[separator] Product demonstrations

Short video tutorials for completing specific tasks in Handshake.

Not currently available

[separator] Best practices

These videos cover effective workflows, common pitfalls to avoid, and overall best practices for success.

Not currently available

On-campus student employment

Find out more about the on-campus employment options in Handshake.

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

New to Handshake

Here are the basics you need to know to get started.

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

Implementation for EDU partners in the US

Welcome to Handshake! These courses are for education partners in the US going through implementation.

implementation Implementation Learning paths

Annual Handshake maintenance

Find tips for maintaining strong data health, project management templates, and resources to help you manage role transitions.

System Administrator 0-30 min Operations and platform management System administrator Courses

On-Campus Employment

Review the recording of our live, virtual training on 06/10/25.

auto-registration Recordings

[separator] Learning paths

[separator] Courses

Importer training

Learn about importing and managing your student data in Handshake.

Importer System Administrator 30-60 min Operations and platform management IT specialist System administrator Courses

Driving engagement using Handshake's marketing tools

Promote your career center’s offerings with Handshake's built-in communication tools and marketing assets.

30-60 min Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses

Student engagement assessment

Complete this assessment to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.

Implementation Introduction

Preparing for a successful launch of Handshake.

Milestone 8: Testing workflows and 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.

launch invite student invite

Milestone 5: Managing career fairs and events

Introduction to career fair and event setup, in preparation for your launch to students.

internship labels for credit experiences OCI on-campus interviews

Milestone 7: Final school setup and additional features

In this course you will map your majors and explore additional features.

FDS major mappings name tag printing kiosk First Destination Survey major Appointments

Milestone 1: Accessing Handshake and creating accounts

Learn how to navigate the platform, set up your account, and provide accounts for your teammates.

set up faculty new staff accounts new staff

Milestone 2: IT Objectives

This training outlines the IT steps that need to be completed for a successful Handshake launch.

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: Configuring your employer settings

Prepare for managing your employer relationships in Handshake.

Importer Import invite invite contacts custom invite users contacts interview employer approval trust score Employer Relations

Milestone 6: Employer launch and additional features

Launch to employers and manage your employer relationships in Handshake.

Survey invite custom invite contacts employer approval Employer Relations

Milestone 3: School settings, marketing and student management

Add details about your institution into your Handshake instance and get the word out about Handshake.

set up setting up logo payment touchnet stripe toolkit cashnet

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.

UK UK implementation

Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni

Congratulations! It’s time to launch to your students and alumni.

UK UK implementation

Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher

Get logged into your Handshake account to start exploring the platform.

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.

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!

UK UK implementation

Welcome to Handshake UK!

Welcome to Handshake UK! This course will give you an introduction to Handshake and implementation.

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.

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

UK UK implementation

Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys

Explore how to create your own custom surveys and configure your appointment and guidance offering on Handshake.

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.

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!

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!

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.

UK UK implementation

Employer engagement assessment

Complete this assessment to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.

Welcome to the community college learning pathway!

Check out these training courses specifically tailored for Handshake’s Community College partners!

Data health in Handshake

Learn about important steps and best practices for maintaining healthy data in Handshake.

Marketing to your students

Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit and how to leverage social media to connect with your students.

Curating employer partnerships

Learn how to use Handshake's curation tools to highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.

Introduction to reporting & analytics

Learn to leverage the analytics tools within Handshake.

Quick downloads

Learn how to use quick download reports in Handshake.

Dashboards and snapshots

Learn how to access and leverage Handshake Dashboards.

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.

Scheduled reports

Learn to create scheduled reports for automated data delivery.

Learn to create your own custom report in the Handshake Analytics tool.

Analytics assessment

Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.

Student engagement assessment

Complete this assessment to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.

Driving engagement using Handshake's marketing tools

Promote your career center’s offerings with Handshake's built-in communication tools and marketing assets.

30-60 min Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses

Maximizing student use of Handshake

Learn about how students can get the most out of their Handshake account.

0-30 min Operations and platform management Career counselor System administrator Student engagement Courses

Implementation Introduction

Preparing for a successful launch of Handshake.

Milestone 8: Testing workflows and 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.

launch invite student invite

Milestone 5: Managing career fairs and events

Introduction to career fair and event setup, in preparation for your launch to students.

internship labels for credit experiences OCI on-campus interviews

Milestone 7: Final school setup and additional features

In this course you will map your majors and explore additional features.

FDS major mappings name tag printing kiosk First Destination Survey major Appointments

Milestone 1: Accessing Handshake and creating accounts

Learn how to navigate the platform, set up your account, and provide accounts for your teammates.

set up faculty new staff accounts new staff

Milestone 2: IT Objectives

This training outlines the IT steps that need to be completed for a successful Handshake launch.

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: Configuring your employer settings

Prepare for managing your employer relationships in Handshake.

Importer Import invite invite contacts custom invite users contacts interview employer approval trust score Employer Relations

Milestone 6: Employer launch and additional features

Launch to employers and manage your employer relationships in Handshake.

Survey invite custom invite contacts employer approval Employer Relations

Milestone 3: School settings, marketing and student management

Add details about your institution into your Handshake instance and get the word out about Handshake.

set up setting up logo payment touchnet stripe toolkit cashnet

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.

UK UK implementation

Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni

Congratulations! It’s time to launch to your students and alumni.

UK UK implementation

Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher

Get logged into your Handshake account to start exploring the platform.

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.

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!

UK UK implementation

Welcome to Handshake UK!

Welcome to Handshake UK! This course will give you an introduction to Handshake and implementation.

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.

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

UK UK implementation

Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys

Explore how to create your own custom surveys and configure your appointment and guidance offering on Handshake.

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.

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!

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!

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.

UK UK implementation

Curation with custom collections

Learn how to create and manage custom collections to highlight employers and their opportunities.

Employer Relations 0-30 min Employer relations Employer relationship management Collections Courses Employer engagement

Employer engagement assessment

Complete this assessment to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.

Supporting your employer partners

Learn more about the employer perspective of Handshake.

new staff accounts users contacts employer approval Employer Relations 0-30 min Employer relations Collections Operations and platform management System administrator Courses Employer engagement

Welcome to the community college learning pathway!

Check out these training courses specifically tailored for Handshake’s Community College partners!

Data health in Handshake

Learn about important steps and best practices for maintaining healthy data in Handshake.

Marketing to your students

Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit and how to leverage social media to connect with your students.

Curating employer partnerships

Learn how to use Handshake's curation tools to highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.

Introduction to reporting & analytics

Learn to leverage the analytics tools within Handshake.

Quick downloads

Learn how to use quick download reports in Handshake.

Dashboards and snapshots

Learn how to access and leverage Handshake Dashboards.

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.

Scheduled reports

Learn to create scheduled reports for automated data delivery.

Learn to create your own custom report in the Handshake Analytics tool.

Analytics assessment

Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.

Student engagement assessment

Complete this assessment to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.

Implementation Introduction

Preparing for a successful launch of Handshake.

Milestone 8: Testing workflows and 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.

launch invite student invite

Milestone 5: Managing career fairs and events

Introduction to career fair and event setup, in preparation for your launch to students.

internship labels for credit experiences OCI on-campus interviews

Milestone 7: Final school setup and additional features

In this course you will map your majors and explore additional features.

FDS major mappings name tag printing kiosk First Destination Survey major Appointments

Milestone 1: Accessing Handshake and creating accounts

Learn how to navigate the platform, set up your account, and provide accounts for your teammates.

set up faculty new staff accounts new staff

Milestone 2: IT Objectives

This training outlines the IT steps that need to be completed for a successful Handshake launch.

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: Configuring your employer settings

Prepare for managing your employer relationships in Handshake.

Importer Import invite invite contacts custom invite users contacts interview employer approval trust score Employer Relations

Milestone 6: Employer launch and additional features

Launch to employers and manage your employer relationships in Handshake.

Survey invite custom invite contacts employer approval Employer Relations

Milestone 3: School settings, marketing and student management

Add details about your institution into your Handshake instance and get the word out about Handshake.

set up setting up logo payment touchnet stripe toolkit cashnet

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.

UK UK implementation

Milestone 11: Launching to students & alumni

Congratulations! It’s time to launch to your students and alumni.

UK UK implementation

Milestone 2: Accessing your Handshake account & view switcher

Get logged into your Handshake account to start exploring the platform.

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.

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!

UK UK implementation

Welcome to Handshake UK!

Welcome to Handshake UK! This course will give you an introduction to Handshake and implementation.

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.

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

UK UK implementation

Milestone 6: Appointments & surveys

Explore how to create your own custom surveys and configure your appointment and guidance offering on Handshake.

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.

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!

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!

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.

UK UK implementation

Employer engagement assessment

Complete this assessment to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.

Welcome to the community college learning pathway!

Check out these training courses specifically tailored for Handshake’s Community College partners!

Data health in Handshake

Learn about important steps and best practices for maintaining healthy data in Handshake.

Marketing to your students

Learn about Handshake's marketing toolkit and how to leverage social media to connect with your students.

Curating employer partnerships

Learn how to use Handshake's curation tools to highlight employers with qualities that are compelling to your students.

Introduction to reporting & analytics

Learn to leverage the analytics tools within Handshake.

Quick downloads

Learn how to use quick download reports in Handshake.

Dashboards and snapshots

Learn how to access and leverage Handshake Dashboards.

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.

Scheduled reports

Learn to create scheduled reports for automated data delivery.

Learn to create your own custom report in the Handshake Analytics tool.

Analytics assessment

Complete this lesson to obtain your Handshake badge and share it on LinkedIn.