Published: Jan. 25, 2023

Looking for an internship or job? The best place for CU students to find opportunities is through Handshake.

As your free one-stop shop for starting your career journey, Handshake is CU’s online recruiting tool used by thousands of employers. Career Services vets employers on Handshake, and some employers request to post only to CU. The platform has the same number of internships posted in Colorado as LinkedIn, with over 1,000 internship postings each month during the academic year!

Here are some tips and tricks for making the most of Handshake.

Set up saved searches

Work smarter, not harder. Set up saved searches to be the first to know about new postings. You’ll receive emails when positions post that meet your search criteria.

How to set up saved searches:

  • Select your desired industry filters on your search then look on the left side of the screen for a box titled “Don’t miss out!”
  • Click the “Save your search” link and then click to edit notifications to name your search and adjust how often you receive an email about incoming positions. 
  • You can set up multiple searches if you have different interests or want to see different results for multiple regions in the country.

Search for remote opportunities

One lasting outcome of the pandemic is that many companies continue to offer remote internships and jobs. Students can work and build skills from anywhere. With a remote internship position, you won’t need to worry about finding or paying for housing for a short-term opportunity.

To find remote opportunities, follow these steps:

  • Start a job or internship search. 
  • Next to the filters, click the button that says “All Filters.” Scroll down to the field called “Labeled by your school.” 
  • Then search the keywords “remote opportunity.” 

The search will pull up all remote internships and jobs that match your search criteria.

Find career events and fairs

There are plenty of events and career fairs this semester to help you progress in your internship or job search. You can find all the details on Handshake in the events section.

  • Browse through career fair events to see which employers are attending. Schedule time to chat with them during virtual fairs and research their companies ahead of time.
  • Attend Career Services workshops and weekly programs to get resume help, interview tips and more.
  • Check out events posted by employers. These include workshops, information sessions and insights from past interns and employees.

Complete your profile to get noticed

Just like on LinkedIn, complete and public profiles are much more likely to get attention on Handshake.

  • Follow these steps to set up your Handshake profile.
  • Set your profile to public. Employers may then reach out to you directly.
  • Students with completed and public profiles have a better chance of meeting one-on-one with employers during virtual career fairs.

Remember, Career Services is here to help. Visit Career Services during office hours or schedule an express appointment to get helpful information and ask career development advisors your specific questions.