Handshake

Click the statement below that best describes you.

I am an off-campus/external employer

Existing Employer Login

Click this button if you already have a Handshake account. Once logged in, make sure you’ve requested to connect with Seattle University!

New Employer Registration

Click this button if you do not yet have a Handshake account. Step-by-step instructions for new employer registration can be found here.

POST A JOB

Find a more detailed guide to this process here.

1. From your home dashboard in Handshake, click “Post a Job.”
2. You will be prompted to fill out four sections: Job Basics, Job Details, Job Preferences, and Schools where you would like the position posted. Be sure to select Seattle University.
3. Your job posting will go through our approval process (1-2 business days max) and then become visible to Seattle U students and recent graduates.

POST AN EVENT

Find a more detailed guide to this process here.

1. From your home dashboard in Handshake, click “Create an Event.”
2. Fill out the event details, then click “Save.”
3. Your event will then go through our approval process (1-2 business days max) and then become visible to Seattle U students and recent graduates.

HELPFUL HANDSHAKE HOW-TOs

• Create an Employer User Account, Join a Company, and Connect with Schools
• Post a Job
• Post an Event
• Search Students
• Send Messages to Students

I am an On-Campus Employer

Existing On-Campus Employer Login

The Office of Student Employment managed all aspects of on-campus jobs and student employment at Seattle University. Please visit Student Employment or email studentemployment@seattleu.edu for more information. Sharon Leary is the Student Employment Director.

I Am Hiring For a Private Household

Looking to hire an SU student part-time as a nanny, tutor, or caregiver in the Seattle area? Please post the position in Handshake.

Click this button if you already have a Handshake Account

Existing Account Employer Login

Click the button below if you do not have a Handshake Account

Create Your Handshake Account

• When you click on the button above, you will be prompted to create a profile for your “company.” Feel free to use your name or “Household - [Insert Your Last Name]" as the company name. You can list a personal LinkedIn URL or other social media page as your website.
• Once you have created a profile, click “Connect to Schools” and search for Seattle University. Click the + button to the right of the school name. Your account will then be reviewed and approved by the Seattle University Career Engagement Office.

POST A JOB

Find a more detailed guide to this process here.

1. From your homepage in Handshake, click "Post a Job."
2. You will be prompted to fill out four sections: Job Basics, Job Details, Job Preferences, and Schools where you would like the position posted. A few tips:

1. • We ask that in your job posting, you give a few specifics about location, pay, and approximate time commitment (for example, "Capitol Hill family seeking childcare for a 5-year-old, 3 afternoons a week"). You can also include more details about specific hours or types of tasks. Example job title: “Part-Time Child Care – Capitol Hill ($20/hr).” 
   • You don't have to fill out every field to post your job—required fields will be identified with an asterisk.
   • Be sure to select Seattle University as one of the schools where you would like the job posted.

3. Your job posting will go through our approval process (1-2 business days max) and then become visible to Seattle U students.

 

I Am a Student or Recent Alumni

Handshake is a platform created for students and alumni to use in their career education and professional formation. It also houses resources that can be used at any time and shows a list of all the career events Career Engagement is hosting. 

Handshake is used by over 200,000 employers, including all Fortune 500 companies! Thousands of internship and job opportunities are posted on Handshake by employers specifically looking to hire students.

Student & Alumni Login

All Seattle U students have a Handshake account that is automatically created for them when they enroll. All you have to do is log in to Handshake with your S.U. email login to activate your account. Handshake will then recommend certain positions to you based on your profile, allowing for easy searching. Completing and updating your profile will provide Handshake with a better idea of which job and internship listings you may be interested in.

Here are some of the awesome things you can do with Handshake:

• Register for industry meet-ups, career fairs, & info sessions
• Upload your resume for employers and career coaches
• Research thousands of employers
• Apply for jobs, internships and other experiential learning opportunities