Handshake is a fast, easy, and smart system that connects UMD students and alumni with jobs, employers and career services.
Handshake is an online career management platform for all UMD students and alumni. It allows students to search for employment opportunities, schedule career advising appointments, register for relevant events, and uncover resources to further their career pursuits. The platform also serves as a portal for employers of all kinds who seek to engage UMD students by sharing internship and job opportunities and scheduling events.
Use Handshake to…
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Find entrepreneurship events
Handshake serves as a hub of information related to events - both on-campus and off that can help students learn more about entrepreneurship. These may include career fairs in which start-ups are present, panels featuring early-stage ventures, or start-up lead presentations.
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Learn about entrepreneurship
Handshake serves as a hub of information that can help students identify internships and jobs, as well as events related to startups. Students looking to work with early-stage ventures can learn about entrepreneurship through these events and interning with entrepreneurs.
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Recruit interns & hire future grads
Handshake is the UMD job/internship database, offering the ability to post opportunities for students and alumni. The platform is free to use and makes it easy to share part-time, full-time and internship opportunities with the entire UMD community. Employers simply create a profile and then have access to post as many opportunities as they desire.