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Handshake – UMBC’s Jobs & Internships Network

Use Handshake, UMBC’s online recruitment portal, to post job and internship announcements, search resumes, screen candidates, manage on-campus interview schedules and pre-recruiting events.

Handshake is a one-stop, no-cost shop for recruitment at UMBC. It allows you to:

  • Post your opportunities – Employers can target their desired UMBC demographic while posting their jobs, internships, co-op, and research positions in Handshake.
  •  Search UMBC’s resume database – Filter student profiles to find your target audience and reach out to them directly – encourage top candidates to apply for your open opportunities or attend your upcoming recruiting events.
  • Manage applications – Students and alumni can apply to your opportunities directly in Handshake.
  • Promote in-person and virtual recruitment events your company organizes – Once your event is posted in Handshake and the request to promote your event at UMBC is approved, the event will be visible to UMBC students and alumni.
  • Request an on-campus recruiting event – We offer information tabling, we reserve space for in-person information sessions, and have space available for in-person interviewing on campus. For questions, please contact Annie Byrd, Assistant Director of Employer Relations and Recruitment Services at 410-455-8002 or anniebyrd@umbc.edu.
  • Register for UMBC Career Center organized recruiting events – You can receive email announcements informing you of the latest recruiting opportunities and be the first to know when registration for these events open. These include our Fall and Spring Career & Internship Fairs, Diversity Recruitment Event, industry-based boutique fairs, among others.

Employer Handshake Login

Searching Student Profiles

Handshake also contains a searchable database of participating student and alumni profiles (similar to LinkedIn style profiles). Search using a range of filters to find potential candidates with skills and majors desired by your organization.

For more information on searching UMBC candidates see the Handshake article, A Guide to Talent List.

The UMBC Career Center wants to make it easier for its employers to connect with UMBC talent. That’s why we partnered with Handshake — a free, online job and internship database. To post your position(s), connect with candidates, and promote your recruiting events in Handshake, please follow the instructions listed below:

  1. Create your user account with the Employer Handshake Login
  2. Join your existing company on Handshake, or create a new one.If your organization already exists in Handshake, it will auto-populate based on the email domain used for your account. If your organization does not yet exist, you will see the option to create a new one. Learn more about How to Create a New Company Profile.
  3. Connect with UMBCSelect University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) when you are prompted to connect with universities in Handshake. Once we receive your request to connect with us, we will need to approve your request. New account requests are reviewed and processed within one business day.
  4. Post your opportunitiesOnce your connection request has been approved, you can begin posting your opportunities and connecting with UMBC students in Handshake. Check out How to Post a Job.
  5. Promote your recruitment eventsBoost promotion of your posted opportunities by hosting recruitment events with UMBC candidates. Your organization can create and request both in-person and virtual events directly in Handshake. Once submitted and approved, your event will be visible to UMBC candidates. See more information on How to Request and Event.

On-Campus Departments

Posting Staff or Faculty Positions on Handshake

Before posting a UMBC faculty/staff job on Handshake, you must go through the recruitment
process with Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management.

  • The UMBC staff or faculty job requisition must be entered and approved in PageUp.
  • The job posting must be live (showing) on the UMBC Jobs website.
  • Handshake must be listed on the job requisition form under “Other Advertising Sources”.
  • Obtain the Handshake URL link from the “Notes” section of the job requisition in
    PageUp.