The University of Minnesota partners with Handshake to bring you a free online recruitment system.

Setup your account and connect with students and alumni.

Tips, common mistakes, requirements for approval, and example postings.

Quick start guide, login support, help articles, tutorials, and more.

Why Use Handshake?

  • Post jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities relevant to our majors and degrees*
  • Find and register for career fairs
  • Schedule recruiting events
  • View resumes and message students

Per our employer policies, postings are required to be professional opportunities that align with the majors offered at the University of Minnesota.

Who uses Handshake?

All five campuses

We have one Handshake account for the University of Minnesota that includes all five of our system campuses: Crookston, Duluth, Morris, Rochester, and the Twin Cities. To post at any of our campuses, create an account and request to post with the University of Minnesota. Once your request is approved, you are able to create posts and add filters if you are only interested in recruiting from select campuses, colleges, majors, years, etc.

All students and alumni

All active, degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students have access to Handshake.

Featured Articles

Tips to increase diversity in your applicant pool

Courtesy of UMN Office of Human Resources

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Employer Posting Guide

Tips for Reaching Today’s College Student
Make sure you’re following our posting policies such as:

See all policy descriptions

Most Common Job Posting Mistakes
Requirements for Approval in Handshake
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Example Postings

We’ve created a few fictional posts to …

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Career Resources