What is Handshake?
Handshake is the primary career services platform at Cal Poly Pomona. Students can utilize this platform to search for opportunities from employers seeking Cal Poly Pomona students, on-campus jobs & internships, and RSVP for events. Handshake gives you personalized job recommendations based on the information you provide on your profile—so you can find jobs and internships that are right for.
Cal Poly Pomona creates a Handshake account for you prior to your orientation. Click the link below to activate your account with your Cal Poly Pomona credentials.
Since Handshake uses machine learning to understand your interests, your feed of opportunities will be better-matched when your profile is complete and you’re actively using the site.
These articles can help as you create your profile:
Visit the career readiness resource for resume & cover letters below to update resumes. When you are ready, use the upload button for Handshake’s guide to uploading a new document to your profile.
According to Handshake, below are the top three tips for finding the roles you want using Handshake’s in-product features, including:
- Use search filters
- Utilize keywords
- Save jobs you like
Watch the video below to learn how to search for jobs on Handshake.
