What Is Handshake?
Handshake is a recruitment platform widely used across institutions of higher education and is already a familiar tool for students at UC Merced seeking to find on-campus jobs and internships. With the inclusion of UC Merced on-campus employment; students will have a one-stop shop to find both on-campus and off-campus employment opportunities.
Discover new career paths. Connect with great companies and non-profits.
A platform for finding on and off-campus jobs!
Simple but powerful search tools and alerts help you find the best fit from more than a million jobs and internships.
Quickly build out a rich profile that helps you stand out when employers search for students.
A hub for on-campus employer events other career center events!
A personalized job feed with custom recommendations for you!
Are you ready to start your job search?
Before you get started, make sure you:
Prepare your application materials (including resume/CV and cover letter)
Handshake – Create your profile, browse job postings, upload your resume to your profile, and submit applications, all within the Handshake platform!
How do you login to Handshake?
Please click here to access the Handshake website for UC Merced.
Students: Once you have completed the Single Sign-On process, you may search for UC Merced on-campus jobs using the "on-campus" search filter. For more information regarding access to Handshake and on-campus positions, please go here.
Hiring Managers/Supervisors: Applications for jobs in Handshake are delivered to assigned "Applicant Reviewers". Please go here to view information on the Applicant Reviewer role in Handshake.
If you are experiencing issues using the Handshake platform, please go here to check status of the system.
