Whether it's making a career counseling appointment to talk about future career plans or beginning the internship/job search process, Handshake is the place to start. Handshake has features that allow users to personalize their profile, making it even easier to stay connected with the Career Center and employers.

With Handshake students and alumni can:

• Schedule career counseling appointments
• View job and internship opportunities relevant to their career goals
• Receive updates from the Career Center
• Sign up for on-campus interviews
• Join career fairs and other career events on campus
• Follow and connect with their favorite employers

Getting Started

Marquette University Faculty and Staff are able to create a Student Account within Handshake. It's easy and can be done in a few simple steps: Instructions for creating an account

Once your account connection request is approved, you will be able to see exactly what students and alumni see.

Tips and Videos

Job/Internship Search: Handshake is a great tool to search for jobs and internships. Each employer on Handshake was approved by Marquette University Career Center. To search for a job or internship, follow these steps: Instructions.

Upcoming Events: Many events are posted on Handshake including career fairs, employer recruitment tables, networking events, information sessions, and open interview dates. To learn about upcoming events, follow these steps:

1. Click Events in top menu bar of Handshake
2. Select desired event to learn more about it, view attendees, and join
3. Upcoming opportunities and events are also displayed in the Home section of Handshake

To share a career-related event with the Career Center, email recruiting@marquette.edu 

Schedule an Appointment with the Career Center: Individual career appointments are available to students and alumni regarding all areas of career planning and preparation. To schedule an appointment, follow these steps: Instructions.

• Appointments can also be scheduled with the Business Career Center via Handshake.

Disclaimer for students/alumni seeking positions via Handshake:

The Career Center makes every effort to thoroughly screen employers prior to granting them access to post jobs and internships at Marquette through the Handshake platform. Job and internship postings are also reviewed for legitimacy and relevancy. If you receive any communication from an employer in Handshake that you feel is suspicious or potentially fraudulent, do not continue interacting with the employer and do not provide any personal information. Contact the Career Center at career.center@marquette.edu with details about the situation and we will investigate and take appropriate action.

We recommend using sound judgement and caution as you search for jobs and internships in Handshake and any other online career platform. Be sure to perform due diligence in researching employers when applying for or accepting off-campus employment. Be mindful of any communication, offers or requests that seem inappropriate in nature or suggest that a scam is being attempted. Examples of things to look for include: receiving a job offer without having interviewed for a position, being asked to submit payment or share your bank account information before being considered for a position, or job postings that focus on the amount of money to be made with little to no reference to job duties.

Need Assistance?

If you have any questions about Handshake, please reference the Handshake Help Center, or call our office at (414) 288-7423.