Handshake 

Career Services schedules appointments via Handshake, an online recruiting platform connecting employers to UWRF's top talent. All students and alumni have access to Handshake. Please review the below information before logging in.


Incoming Students: An account will automatically be created for you 24 hours after registering for classes. If you're an incoming or prospective student and want to schedule an appointment, call 715-425-3572.

Current Students: You can log in to Handshake using your UWRF credentials. 

Alumni: Some alumni already have access while others need to update their email or have an account created. Learn more below.


 

What types of appointments can I make on Handshake?

Schedule an appointment on Handshake for any of the following types of appointments:

  • Resume writing and reviews
  • Cover letter writing and reviews
  • Researching majors and careers
  • Job and internship search
  • Interview preparation
  • Mock interviews
  • Career assessments (for current students only)
  • LinkedIn profile development
  • Salary negotiation strategies
  • Accepting and declining job offers

How to Schedule Handshake Appointments

1. Log into your Handshake account. 
2. Click Career Center in the middle-right or top-right of the dashboard. 
3. Click Appointments. 
4. Click Schedule A New Appointment. 
5. Follow the prompts to complete the request. You'll receive notification via email when your appointment request is complete. 

Student Access to Handshake

Handshake Terms and Conditions for Students

All current UWRF students have access to Handshake, an online recruiting platform specifically for employers to recruit UWRF's top talent. Please note: incoming students won't have access to Handshake until 24 hours after registering for classes. An account will be automatically created for them. All current students can log in to Handshake using their UWRF credentials. 

I'm a current student, what can I use Handshake for?

  • Job and internship searching 
  • Scheduling an appointment with Career Services staff
  • Browsing upcoming events and Career Fairs
  • Accessing exclusive resources like Big Interview, Goin Global and Reference USA 


A Note About Work Study: 

Work study eligibility and GPA information is not uploaded into Handshake. Please review job postings closely and be aware of your GPA and work study eligibility to determine if you qualify for positions. If you have questions about work study versus student assistance on-campus employment opportunities, please contact the Financial Aid Office and/or visit this webpage.

Alumni Access to Handshake

Handshake Terms and Conditions for Alumni

All UWRF Alumni have access to Handshake, an online recruiting platform specifically for employers to recruit UWRF's top talent. Some alumni may already have an account they have access to, some may have an account already, but just need to update their email address while others may need an account created for them. Please read below to determine which scenario applies to you and what your next steps should be.

I'm an alum, what can I use Handshake for?

  • Job searching 
  • Scheduling an appointment with Career Services staff
  • Accessing exclusive resources like Big Interview and Reference USA 


Recent alumni: Alumni who have graduated in the past year can still access Handshake with their UWRF credentials. Please Note: After one-year post-graduation, alumni will no longer have access to their UWRF email. If you plan to use Handshake beyond graduation, you should update your email address with a non-education email address (such as Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.). Inactive accounts (accounts that have not been logged in to for more than one year) will be archived.

Alumni who graduated more than one year ago: Alumni who have graduated more than one year ago - but not before 2017 - may already have a Handshake account with their previous @my.uwrf.edu email address. However, because alumni do not have access to their UWRF email address beyond one year post-graduation, you'll need to update your email address with a non-education email address (such as Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, etc.). Career Services can help with this!* Request Access to Handshake 

Alumni who graduated prior to 2017: Alumni who graduated before 2017 likely do not have a Handshake Account already created for them, unless they've worked with our office before. Career Services is happy to create new accounts for alumni who would like access to Handshake for job searching, networking, scheduling an appointment or other Career Services resources.* Request Access to Handshake 


*Please note: requests are tended to within four business days, during normal business hours.  If you submit a request on a weekend, it will be tended to on the following Monday. Once Career Services receives your request and creates your Handshake account, you will receive an email (to the email address you provided) that asks to confirm your email address. In order for the change to process properly, you must confirm your email address in a timely manner. If you do not confirm your email address in a timely manner, you will need to submit another request.

Employer Access to Handshake

Handshake Terms and Conditions for Employers

Resources for: 

Off-Campus Employers


On-Campus Employers

 

NOTE:

  • Employers hiring for internship opportunities are encouraged to visit our Academic Internships webpage.
  • Employers hiring for positions in the education industry are encouraged to post Wisconsin opportunities in the Wisconsin Education Career Access Network (WECAN) and Minnesota opportunities in EdPost (in addition to Handshake).
  • International employers (without any physical domestic locations) are encouraged to post opportunities on international search websites such as GoinGlobal, Indeed.com, Gooverseas.com and Goabroad.com. At this time, we do not approve international employers in Handshake but instead use the previously mentioned resources when helping students and alumni search for international opportunities. 

Career Services

187 Rodli Hall
River Falls, WI 54022

career.services@uwrf.edu

715-425-3572