Handshake offers a variety of features to help employers connect with students and alumni efficiently. Through the platform, employers can easily engage with potential candidates, post open positions for their organization, and register for recruitment events. These tools streamline the hiring process and provide direct access to a diverse pool of talent at the University of West Florida. Explore how Handshake can enhance your recruitment efforts and help you build meaningful connections with UWF students and alumni.
New Handshake User: Create a Handshake account and company profile if you have not already for another school.
Existing Handshake User: If you already have a Handshake account with another school, you can connect that account with UWF.
My Profile: This section allows you to add your headshot, work experience, and any external links you would like to share with potential applicants. You are also able to change your profile information from the “Account” tab.
Company Profile: This section contains a dashboard of information including a synopsis of your organization, upcoming career events that coincide with schools you are recruiting with, and active positions you have listed.
Job: This section contains a listing of positions you have currently posted and at which universities they are posted for students and alumni to apply. You can also see expired positions in this section.
Search Students: This section allows you to search for students and narrow down searches of students with public Handshake profiles by specific majors.
Schools: This section allows you to see which schools have already approved your company to recruit with them.
Contacts: This section shows a list of your external contacts and allows you to add new contacts (much like an address book).
Events: This section shows your company’s upcoming events with the schools with which you have connected. If you are interested in hosting an event on campus such as an On-campus Interview or Meet and Greet tabling session, contact CDCE at career@uwf.edu. If you cannot find an event you are looking for, be sure you have connected with the school that is hosting it.
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Need More Help? Visit Handshake's Employer Help Center or contact the Office of Career Development & Community Engagement at career@uwf.edu or 850-474-2254.
The University of West Florida and Career Development and Community Engagement work with employers to post internships, cooperative education opportunities, volunteer and service experiences, as well as full-time and part-time jobs for UWF students and alumni. These opportunities, which shall be referred to as “employment” for the purposes of this agreement, are listed through Handshake.