Handshake for On-Campus Departments

Handshake is the online job posting system that departments should use to advertise for their on-campus job positions for students. Each on-campus department should have their own individual company profile. This will allow to control your job postings, add staff members, etc.

When creating your Handshake account, do not connect with the “University of Illinois at Chicago” company profile. Instead, look for an existing company profile for your department, and if one has not been established, click “Create New Company” to do so.

When creating your company profile, please use the following template for your organization name: “University of Illinois at Chicago – Department Name”. Use the following template when posting jobs: "Position Title (Federal Work Study/Non-Federal Work Study)"

Employer Quick Start Guide.

How to Post a job on Handshake

How to Invite Staff Members

Handshake Help Center

If you have additional questions or need further assistance, please contact Daisy Pureco, dpurec2@uic.edu, Assistant Director.

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On-Campus Employment Handshake Policy

In order for a departments on-campus position to be approved, they must meet all the following requirements:

  • Must be labeled as “on-campus student employment”
  • Can be opened for a maximum of 90 Days
  • “Resume” must be selected under “required documents”
  • Must be submitted through Handshake and not “on a separate website” or external link

Once Posting is expired:

  • Departments are required to update the application status to “hired” or “rejected”

Postings that do not meet the requirements will be declined and/or removed from Handshake.