Using Handshake to Post a Position

Create an AGGIE Handshake account

If you'd like to post a position for students, you'll need an AGGIE Handshake Account. If you've already created one, sign in to get started. If you need to create one, use this link. Make sure to use your USU email address. Complete the prompted steps in the sign-up process and verify your email address.

Once you reach the page titled "Create or join your company", and search for your department or college. All USU department profiles are titled "USU [Exact Department Name]", for example, "USU Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources". The search field can be picky here, so be specific. If you're not sure which one to join, ask your supervisor, or if you'd like to create a new department profile, reach out to Joseph Banks.

After your request to join is placed, you should see a message saying "Your request to join the company is under review", and the owner of the department profile you requested to be a part of will be notified of your request. If you're in a rush, contact the department directly to let them know.

Once your request is approved, you should be able to begin posting job opportunities.

Click Create Job on the home dashboard

This will open a blank job posting, with four tabs to fill out: Basics, Details, Preferences, and Schools.

Please make sure to include On-Campus ACA Variable Hours or Federal Work Study On-Campus ACA Variable Hours and US Work Authorization REQUIRED.

Best Practice: the more fields you complete, the more well defined your job posting will be (and the more likely you’ll be to attract well-qualified candidates and approvals from schools).

Fill out Job Basics

The Job Basics Tab includes the following spaces to fill out: Job Title, Company Division, Job Type, Employment Type & Duration, & Work Study Job.

Click Next to proceed to Details

Here you will: add a Description for your job please make sure to include On-Campus ACA Variable Hours or Federal Work Study On-Campus ACA Variable Hours and US Work Authorization REQUIRED, choose Job Roles from the dropdown, add how many students you plan on hiring for this position, add a Job Salary if you'd like, enter a location for your job

Click Next to proceed to Job Preferences 

Note: all of these preferences are completely optional, and none of the preferences you add to this page will block students from applying for your job. We will show you candidates that meet all of your preferences, and those who don't. You can learn more in the article on Job Preferences.

You can add: Graduation date range, a minimum GPA, choose which majors to target specific students, & configure who should receive applicant packages.

Click Next to proceed to Schools

Next you are going to add schools using the dropdown. Then you will see it appear in the box below. 

Note: if your company has not been approved to post jobs at a school, you will not see that school as an option. If you have not been approved at any schools, you can still create this job and come back later to add schools. 

Preview Job & Save! 

Finally, you will click Next and preview your job before posting. If any changes need to be made, click on the tab where the changes need to be made. If you are satisfied with your job posting click Save. If you need additional information Handshake has a detailed article that can help.