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JOB SEARCHING ON HANDSHAKE
Are you looking for an internship or job? Want to learn
about career fairs and connect with employers? Use
your Boise State sign-in information to activate your
Handshake account.
Tips for Searching for Jobs on Handshake
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Use Handshake to:
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Search for part-time jobs on and of campus,
internships, and post-graduation career positions
Schedule an appointment with a career counselor
Find and RSVP for upcoming career fairs,
employer information sessions, and workshops
Research employers attending career fairs and
message employers of interest
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Build your Handshake profile: Handshake will give
you personalized job recommendations based
on your proole. A completed proole will help
employers reach out to you with event invitations
and job opportunities. Employers may also look at
your proole after you apply for one of their jobs.
Search strategically: Filters will help you
customize and narrow down your job search. You
can use olters and keywords to ond jobs based on
a variety of factors including location, industry, job
type, and more.
Save jobs and follow employers: In addition to
making it easy to ond things again later, saving
jobs and following employers trains Handshake9s
algorithms on what you9re interested in so you9re
shown more relevant jobs, events, and information.
You will also get reminders about application
deadlines, and receive notiocations about new
jobs and events from your favorite employers.
Message employers before applying: Many
employers allow you to directly message them
through Handshake. Messaging the employer
before applying gives you a chance to introduce
yourself and ask questions about the job which will
help you better focus your application materials
and be a stronger candidate. Few students do this,
so you9ll deonitely stand out!
Find and attend local and national career events:
Navigate to either the
