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IT Objectives
There are 3 key objectives to tackle from an IT perspective during your Handshake implementation. Use this guide as your go-to technical resource.
*All IT objectives should be complete ~4 weeks prior to your schools' student invite date.This timeline ensures you have a sufficient amount of time to test. Connect with both your Career Services point of contact & Handshake's Technical Support Team if you have any questions on your school's implementation timeline!
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Importer training video (9 min)
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Steps for importing student data
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Setting up single sign-on
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Allow/Unblock Handshake emails
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Setting up automated student sync (highly recommended)
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Checklist: next steps & additional resources
- Historical data
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Uploading historical data into Handshake
- Pending student accounts
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Handling pending user requests (3 min)
- Feedback
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Course survey

Milestone 2: Working With IT
Course 3 of 9 in Implementation for EDU partners in the US
This training outlines the IT steps that need to be completed for a successful Handshake launch.
Who should take this course?
- Ideally, your IT point of contact, or anyone who will be responsible for managing the data imports and other tech-related tasks.
This course covers:
- Importing student data
- Setting up single sign-on
- Allowing/unblocking Handshake emails
- Setup an automated students sync (optional)