Handshake: Your New Online Career Management System

Handshake is the leading online career platform used at over 500 colleges and more than 250,000 employers.

Handshake replaced UNCW's former system SeaWork in Summer 2018. This new platform will allow the Career Center to better target career information, internships, employment opportunities, and career-related events to students based on major, degree type, and interests. 

See below for more information to help students, alumni, on-campus departments and employers prepare for this new and improved career management portal.

Students

Used by all Fortune 500 companies, Handshake allows you to discover and favorite jobs at top financial institutions, cutting edge tech firms, leading design and marketing agencies, nonprofits making the world a better place, and more. You can also receive personal recommendations based on your interests, skills, major, location preferences and search history.

In addition to being the place where you can search and apply for internships, part-time, and full-time jobs, you can also use Handshake to:

• Upload a resume and complete your online career profile
• Allow your online career profile and resume to be viewable by employers
• View upcoming career fairs, events and attending employers
• Research contact information for local and national employers

Student Login:

• All active students have an account created for them at the start of the semester
• To access your account, log in through MySeaPort or uncw.joinhandshake.com/login
• Enter in your UNCW email and password, or use the blue single sign-on button
• Now you can begin exploring thousands of opportunities that are tailored to your interests!

Federal Work Study Eligible Students:

• If you are a current student at UNCW, and have received notification that you are Federal Work Study Eligible, visit this page to learn more about applying for work study positions in Handshake:
• How to Apply for a Federal Work Study Job in Handshake

Alumni

Alumni Login:

• Register for an personal alumni account on https://uncw.joinhandshake.com/register 
• Use your personal email when creating your account. Do not use the single sign-on button, as you no longer have access to your UNCW email address.
• Once you have entered in your personal email, click on "log in using email and password" and then click "set your password"
• A team member from the Career Center will approve your alumni request- then you can begin exploring thousands of opportunities that are tailored to your interests!

If you're an Alumni & Employer:

• If you are a UNCW alumni, and would like to recruit students for your company or organization, you can also create an employer account.
• To connect your alumni account to an employer account, follow these instructions.
• If your company or organization does not already have a company page set up in Handshake, follow the directions in the "For Employers" section below.

Employers

This is your one-stop shop for recruiting top talent at UNCW! Post jobs & internships, register for recruitment events, schedule on-campus interviews and more! Create your user account and company page today to get started!

To create your account or login, visit uncw.joinhandshake.com and follow these helpful links below!

How to Create a User Account and Company Page

How to Post a Job or Internship

How to Register for a Fair or Event

Helpful Tips:

• Please allow at least 72 hours for your Company Account to be approved. Once your account is approved, you can begin posting jobs, registering for events, and more!
• Login to your account at uncw.joinhandshake.com/login with the username and password you created.
• Contact our Job & Internship Specialist at 910-962-3174 with any questions.

UNCW Staff & Departments

All UNCW Departments that wish to recruit student workers through Handshake must create a "Company Page" for their Department. Please follow the instructions on the links provided below.

How to Create an Account and Company Page for UNCW Department

How to Sign-In to Handshake

How to Post Federal Work Study Positions

How to Post a Job or Internship

Helpful Tips:

• Please allow at least 72 hours for your account and UNCW Department to be approved. Once your account is approved, you can begin posting jobs, registering for events, and more!
• Login to your account at uncw.joinhandshake.com/login with the username and password you created.
• Contact our Job & Internship Specialist at 910-962-3174 with any questions.

Help and Troubleshooting

Contact the UNCW Career Center for assistance with Handshake!

• Phone: 910-962-3174
• Email: careercenter@uncw.edu
• Visit: UNCW Career Center, Fisher University Union, Room 2035
• Visit the Handshake Help Center

Learn more about Handshake here.

Handshake Headquarters

• Handshake Login
• Students
• Alumni
• Employers
• UNCW Staff
• Help

Who's Using Handshake?

Disclaimer

The University of North Carolina Wilmington makes no representations or guarantees about positions listed by the Career Center.  UNCW is not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of off-campus employment.  It is the responsibility of the individuals to research the integrity of the organizations to which they are applying.  The individual is advised to use caution and common sense when applying for any position with an organization or a private party.  You should not go alone to a residential address to apply for a job.  Do not put yourself in a vulnerable position.  Even the best job opportunity is not worth jeopardizing your personal safety.

This web site also contains links to other web sites not under the control of UNCW's Career Center and we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site.  The Career Center provides these links only as a convenience.  UNCW and The Career Center assume no liability for acts of omissions by third parties or for material supplied by them.

Please review our document “Red Flags for Fraudulent and Scam Job Postings”.