Career Success Guide

Career Services - Handshake

WELCOME TO HANDSHAKE

Creating an account is easy, and opens up numerous opportunities for students. By registering, you can connect with potential employers, explore job listings, and take advantage of the support offered by the Career Services team. Handshake serves as an online platform where employers seeking to hire students and alumni from UW-Stout post a wide range of opportunities, including on-campus, part-time, full-time, internship, co-op, and volunteer positions.

Login 1. Go to myapps.uwstout.edu and select Handshake 2. Select Student Access 3. Login using your UW-Stout username and password

Select your privacy levels Community: You can message students and alumni, receive messages from employers, and browse open jobs and events. Your profile will be visible to employers, students and alumni at all colleges and universities on the Handshake platform. Employer: You can still receive messages from employers, and browse open jobs and events, and your profile will be visible to employers, but you won’t be able to message students or alumni from Stout on Handshake. Private: You’ll be able to browse jobs and register for events, but you cannot message students, alumni, or employers. Your profile will only be visible to employers that you’ve applied for a position. Upload your resume Never written one before? See page 15 of the Career Success Guide to get started. Complete your profile Hover over the upper left corner of each box to edit and update each section. PRO TIP : Employers are more likely to look at your profile if it’s more complete and you’ve uploaded a resume. Aim for 80% or more of your profile to be complete! Schedule a meeting with your Career Coach 1. Select “Career Center” in the upper left 2. Click “Appointments” and follow each prompt 3. You can then pick a date, time, in-person or virtual, and appointment topic Additional Virtual Services GoinGlobal: Search for positions worldwide. Big Interview: Step-by-step job interview preparation software, including virtual mock interviews with feedback. What Can I Do With This Major?: Explore avenues within your major.

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