Handshake

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 join Handshake.
• 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!

Alumni Login

• Register for an personal alumni account.
• 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.

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 and follow these helpful links below!

• How to Create a User Account, Company Page, & Connect with Schools
• How to Post a Job or Internship
• How to Register for a Fair or Event
• How to Request an Event in Handshake (used for info sessions or similar events)

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 with the username and password you created.
• Contact our Administrative Assistant and Handshake Specialist at 910.962.3174 with any questions.

All UNCW Departments that wish to recruit Student Workers or Graduate Assistants through Handshake must create a "Company Page" for their department. Please follow the instructions on the links provided below.

If you know that your department already has an existing company page on Handshake and you need to be added as a team member, please email the Career Center.

• How to Create an Account and Company Page for UNCW Department
• How to Login to Handshake
• How to Post Federal Work Study Positions
• How to Post Graduate Assistant 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 with the username and password you created.
• Contact our Administrative Associate & Handshake Specialist at 910.962.3174 with any questions.

Contact the UNCW Career Center for assistance with Handshake!

Reach us by:

• Phone: 910.962.3174
• Email: careercenter@uncw.edu
• In Person: UNCW Career Center, Fisher University Union, Room 2035
• Visit the Handshake Help Center

Learn more about 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.