Handshake is UW-Madison’s primary tool to connect students with employers, job and internship opportunities, and career events and resources.
Employers can utilize Handshake to identify qualified candidates and recruit.
Handshake for Students
Handshake makes it easy for every UW-Madison student to explore career events, connect to jobs and internships, and even schedule on-campus interviews.
With Handshake you can:
- Browse and register for career events on campus
- Explore thousands of jobs and internships from over 300K employers nationwide
- Get personalized job recommendations based on your major, interests, and more
- Manage your own campus interviews with top employers
We’ve preloaded your profile to get you started. Please note that your profile’s default setting is set to “hidden.” Employers, alumni, and students won’t be able to see anything until you choose to unhide it.
Questions?
See the Help Resources below, or contact your school or college career center or the Career Exploration Center.
Join UW on
- Read the Student Terms of Use.
- Go to MyUW
- Add the Handshake app to your homepage
- Launch to the app
- Check the box to choose if your profile will be set to public or private. We recommend keeping it set to private until you fill out your profile and/or check in with a career center advisor.
- Fill out the interest survey and start exploring!
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How do I log into Handshake?
All enrolled degree-seeking students automatically receive a UW-Madison Handshake account. No need to create one yourself – just log in!
Log into MyUW with your NetID, find the Handshake tile, and click on it.
From there, click on the large blue button that says, “University of Wisconsin-Madison NetID Login”.
How do I update my profile?
Some of your information can be updated right from your Handshake profile, and some has to be updated in the university student information system.
The following information is pulled directly from the student information system:
- Education Level
- Majors
- Minors (Certificates)
- Departmental and cumulative GPA
- College
If any of the above is inaccurate, please work with your academic advisor or the Registrar’s Office to have this information corrected.
This information is updated weekly, so if something looks off check again the following week!
The following can be updated right from your Handshake profile:
- Preferred name
- Graduation date
- School Year
Why aren’t my updates showing up?
Information pulled in from university student information system is updated weekly, so if something looks off check again the following week!
The following information is pulled directly from the student information system:
- Education Level
- Majors
- Minors (Certificates)
- Departmental and cumulative GPA
- College
If any of the above is inaccurate, please work with your academic advisor or the Registrar’s Office to have this information corrected.
How do I hide my GPA?
Open your UW-Madison Education section and select “Hide from employers” on the GPA you would like hidden.
How do I make my profile public to employers?
To make your profile public to employers, click the button on the right-hand side of your profile that says “Make Profile Public.”
How to register for a career event (fair, workshop, info session) or sign up for an interview?
Go to the Events tab in your Handshake profile.
From there select the event you are interested in and select “Register.” Make sure to read over the event details to see if there is any additional information you should be aware of to prepare for your upcoming event!
How do I change my school year on Handshake?
Your school year is an important piece of information in Handshake, and it can help you get the most out of the system. Having a blank or incorrect school year may inadvertently exclude you from job posting qualifications, career fairs, employer events, or important communications from your career center.
If you would like to display a different school year on your Handshake profile, you can change it by clicking the pencil icon next to your name:
When you graduate, we will automatically set your Handshake school year to Alumni. If you enroll in graduate school, we will automatically set your school year to Masters or Doctorate – depending on your program. Otherwise, as long as it’s not blank, we won’t modify your Handshake school year again and it will be up to you to keep this designation up to date.