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What is Handshake for Education Partners
Handshake for Education Partners is a career services and employer engagement platform used by colleges and universities to connect students with employers for jobs, internships, and events. It supports institution-branded job discovery, employer approvals, event and interview scheduling, and virtual and in-person career fairs. The product is designed for career centers and employer relations teams that manage student outcomes and employer access policies within a campus network.
Large student-employer network
The platform centers on a multi-institution network that helps employers reach students across participating schools without building separate pipelines for each campus. Career services teams can leverage shared employer presence and student profiles to increase discovery of opportunities. This network model differs from general-purpose ATS tools that primarily manage applicants after they enter a specific employer’s hiring workflow.
Strong campus workflow support
Handshake includes workflows commonly required by universities, such as employer vetting/approvals, job posting policies, and coordination with career services staff. It supports event management for info sessions and career fairs, plus interview scheduling tied to campus recruiting. These capabilities align with higher-education operational needs that are not always first-class features in broader recruiting suites.
Integrated virtual career fairs
The product supports virtual fairs and employer-student interactions within the same environment used for job discovery and event registration. This reduces reliance on separate virtual event tools and simplifies reporting for career centers. It also provides a consistent experience for students moving between browsing roles, registering for events, and engaging with employers.
Not a full ATS replacement
Handshake is primarily oriented to early talent sourcing and campus engagement rather than end-to-end hiring execution. Many employers still need a separate applicant tracking system for requisition management, compliance workflows, offer management, and downstream HR integrations. As a result, Handshake often complements rather than replaces enterprise recruiting software.
Higher-ed centric configuration
The product’s controls and workflows are designed around university policies and career center operations. Organizations outside campus recruiting may find the feature set and terminology less aligned with their processes. Even for employers, the value is strongest when hiring students and recent graduates rather than experienced talent.
Network-dependent reach and outcomes
Employer reach depends on which institutions participate and the access rules each school applies to employers and postings. This can create variability in visibility and candidate flow across campuses. It also means that expanding coverage may require additional relationship management with individual schools and their approval processes.
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Handshake
San Francisco, CA, USA
2014
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