Handshake for Students and Alumni

• Go to Handshake
• Current students: Log in using your Boise State username and password
• New/incoming students: An account will automatically be created for you the day after you register for classes, at which point you’ll be able to log in as a current student.
• Alumni: Once you graduate, you will need to register for an alumni account. Scroll down to the Alumni – How to Register for an Account section for instructions.

1. First, complete your Handshake profile. This is important because employers can see your profile, and Handshake will help you find positions that match your qualifications and interests.
2. To search for jobs or internships, go to “Jobs.”
3. Use filters to select the type of position you’re looking for. Go to “all filters” to see more options, including the “on-campus” jobs filter.
4. To apply, carefully read the instructions in the job posting. Some jobs will have you apply through the Handshake platform, but not all. Pay close attention to what materials are requested and how they should be submitted. Missing a step may get your application disqualified.

Use these instructions from Handshake for additional assistance:

• Applying for jobs
• How to add (upload) a new document
• How to sign up for interviews

When searching for on-campus student jobs, you’ll notice that some of the job titles say “Work-Study Preferred” or “Work-Study Only” at the end. Work-Study is a financial aid award in which you may earn up to the amount of your award by working on-campus (or a select few jobs off-campus). Learn more about Work-Study.

If you already have a Work-Study award: You can apply to ANY student job on-campus and use your Work-Study award. (Make sure to accept your award by the deadline.)

If you don’t have a Work-Study award: You may still be eligible. If you want to be considered, look for the Work-Study Waitlist form on the Financial Aid’s Work-Study page. If you do not receive an award, don’t worry – there are still a large number of on-campus jobs available to you!

1. Go to Handshake’s Sign Up page
2. Create your alumni Handshake account using a personal email address. Do NOT use your Boise State student email address since you will lose access to it 90 days after graduation.
3. Once you’ve confirmed your email address, you are registered as an alumnus and can log in at boisestate.joinhandshake.com with your email address and password to complete your Handshake profile.

If you need assistance, contact Career Services at (208) 426-1747 or career@boisestate.edu.

Boise State University Career Services is committed to maintaining good privacy practices regarding electronic personal information for all our users. All data collected for our job listing/resume database and on-campus recruiting services are stored on Handshake servers. Information collected is used to provide and tailor services to our users. It is also used to construct aggregate reports that assist us in program planning.

The system for providing the job listing/resume database and the on-campus recruiting service may collect system information such as IP address and browser version. This system is provided by Boise State University Career Services in partnership with Handshake. View the Handshake Privacy Policy here.

Collection and access to student information is governed by campus and federal policy under the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as well the Boise State University Information Technology Resource Use Policy. All of our users’ information is considered confidential and its use is restricted to Boise State University Career Services staff, on an as-needed basis.

Jobs posted by employers on Handshake may or may not be reviewed before posting. Site users are urged to validate job postings and use caution and common sense when applying. Do not disclose Social Security numbers, credit card information, or bank account numbers to unknown employers.

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments regarding this Privacy Policy or privacy issues relating to Handshake, please contact Career Services at career@boisestate.edu.

In addition to the hundreds of great opportunities from legitimate employers listed on Handshake, we unfortunately see occasional fraudulent postings as well.

Despite our monitoring of incoming postings, it is important that students carefully review job postings for signs of fraud. If you are in doubt about an opportunity, don’t hesitate to contact Career Services at (208) 426-1747 or career@boisestate.edu.

• The business name is not easily identifiable and no clear business website is listed. Or, if there is a website, there is no substance to the content.
• The email address of the ‘recruiter’ doesn’t point to a business website and/or is a Gmail, yahoo, aol, etc. address. Another indicator is if their email domain name doesn’t match the business they claim to be working for.
• The employer offers to send a check to you to deposit into your own account. You are told to keep a percentage of it for your own pay but are then asked to withdraw cash, using it to pay for various items that they ship to ‘clients’. Or you are asked to immediately transfer funds from your account to the ‘employers’ business accounts. After the check clears (which can take a few days to a few weeks), they are discovered to be fraudulent.
• The job is advertised as high-paying, no experience necessary, work your own hours, work at home and so on – if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
• The job duties described are vague and/or the language is poor and full of grammatical errors.
• The job duties entail clerical work at home, typing, shipping packages, and personal assistant/shopping duties. Oftentimes the employer is out of the country and never actually interviews or meets you face-to-face.
• The employer requires you to pay money or a ‘membership fee’ in order to access opportunities.

• If you have encountered a fraudulent posting, company or organization in Handshake, please contact Career Services at (208) 426-1747 or career@boisestate.edu so the posting can be investigated and appropriate action taken.
• If you have been a victim of a scam, we encourage you to immediately contact the local police; the police are responsible for investigating these incidents regardless of whether the scam artist is local or in another state.
• If you have sent money to a fraudulent employer, we encourage you to contact your bank and/or credit card company immediately.
• If the incident occurred completely over the internet, you may also file an incident report with The United States Department of Justice (www.cybercrime.gov) and the Federal Trade Commission (http://www.ftc.gov)

Career Services is committed to providing equal access to all users and is working with vendors and partner organizations to improve our platforms. Should you encounter any challenges when using this tool, please contact us at (208) 426-1747 or career@boisestate.edu and we will assist you.