NEW! Career Communities
Career Communities are a grouping of loosely-related industry and job function areas that you can opt-in to:
- Explore career paths
- Receive curated recommendations of jobs/internships
- Learn about special events related to your career community
- Know who to talk to at the University Career Fairs
Explore which of our 10 Career Communities align with your interests!
What is Handshake?
Every JMU student has a Handshake account, starting from the very first semester at JMU. Make sure to activate your Handshake account at your earliest convenience!
Handshake gives all JMU students access to:
- Internships and job opportunities that employers specifically want to hire JMU students for
- Career fairs, University Career Center workshops, and other events
- Employer events, information sessions, and on-campus interviews
- Appointments with JMU Career Advisors in University Career Center.
Who can use it?
- Students from all majors can find job & internship opportunities from more than 800,000 employers, register for career fairs, sign up for career workshops, and make career advising appointments with UCC staff members.
- Alumni have access to all of Handshake for 2 years post-graduation, with many features available for a lifetime.
- Faculty can contact their College's Career Advisor and Liaison for information about using Handshake in the classroom.
- Employers can visit our Post Jobs and Internships page for information on advertising positions.
Help
Self-guided tutorials are available on the Handshake website for:
Questions?
Contact us at handshake@jmu.edu. For questions regarding our Position statement about campus recruiting & job postings by employers, check out our Job and Internship page.
More info: Read the most common questions about finding a job on Handshake.
Getting Started Tutorial
University Career Center
