Recruiting and Hiring Students

Create an Employer Account on Handshake

• Post jobs, internships and research opportunities for free
  
  • Promote your work opportunities specifically to SDSU students and alumni
• Find potential candidates within specific majors, year levels, etc. and message them directly
• Manage applications and schedule interviews
• Register for career fairs
• Host virtual or in-person information sessions and workshops
• Conduct on-campus interviews

Create an Employer Account on Handshake

 

Creating a Handshake Account for Your Department 

1. Sign up for an employer account in Handshake and confirm your email address
2. Create a company profile for your department by clicking "Create New Company"
3. Name your department following the naming convention: SDSU [your department] (I.e. SDSU Office of Housing Administration)*Do not join the company "San Diego State University"
4. Once you have created an employer account, you may invite others in your department to join under the same "company"

For more information about how to create an employer account, read this Handshake Help Center article.

Posting a Federal Work Study (FWS) Position

When posting an FWS job on Handshake, please use the following guidelines:

1. Job type: On-Campus Student Employment
2. Is this a Work Study job: NoPlease select "no" under the Federal Work Study section. The system is not currently set up to recognize FWS approved student accounts and will prevent students from seeing your position if marked "yes".
3. Job Title: please include "Federal Work Study" or "FWS" in the titleFor example, "Federal Work Study: Student Office Assistant " or "Office Assistant (FWS)"
4. Job Description: please include: "Must meet the eligibility requirements of the Work Study Program as determined by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships"

For questions or assistance posting your position, please contact [email protected].