Handshake for Employers
At URI we use the Handshake platform to manage all career opportunities. Handshake is free to all students, alumni, and employers. On Handshake, employers can:
- Post full-time or part time positions
- Post permanent or temporary opportunities
- Post internship opportunities
- Register for career events at URI
- Request a space to interview students on campus
- Message students who are a great fit for your opportunities
Handshake Tips for Employers:
The Handshake Help Center Employer Guide is very robust resource for employers. Below we have selected and organized the most frequently utilized resources.
Account Set Up
Posting a Job or Internship
- Post a Job
- Edit a Posting
- Expire a Posting
- Renew an Expired Posting or Extend the Expiration Date
- Confirm Your Job Is Posted
- Require Applications Through Your Website or ATS
- Add or Change a Contact to Receive Applicant Packages
- Messaging Students
Communicating With Applicants
- Applicant & Interview Management
- Messaging Applicants
- Download Applications / Create a Resume Book
- Requesting On Campus Interview Schedules
Fairs & Events
- Register for a Career Fair
- How to View or Edit a Career Fair Registration
- Paying for your Career Fair Registration
- How to View a Career Fair Invoice
Internship Resources
Students at URI can gain experience in an internship through their academic department or through the ITR Internship Program at the Center for Career and Experiential Education.
- For detailed information on how to create an internship description or the types of engagement available to you please view the Employer Guide to Creating a Meaningful Learning Experience which is made possible by a collaboration of RI colleges, universities, and institutions of higher education in an effort to support our students and our employer partners.
- Information on funding support for employers offering internships can be found on the website for the Governor’s Workforce Board, including the Work Immersion Training Grants
- NACE Internship Principles regarding unpaid internships provide guidance
- Fair Labor Standards Act outlined by The US Department of Labor
View Handshake Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to further understand how to protect student privacy.