About Handshake
We do this by connecting college students and young alumni to a comprehensive national network, all built on a fast, scalable, mobile infrastructure. Handshake’s network gives students access to more career opportunities and insights, provides employers with more comprehensive and efficient access to talent, and gives colleges more tools to drive student engagement and increase student employment.
Launched in 2014, Handshake is the number one site for college students to find a job. Today, the Handshake community includes 17 million students and young alumni at over 1,000 colleges and universities — including 120+ minority-serving institutions. We connect up-and-coming talent across all 50 states with nearly 500,000 employers recruiting on Handshake — from every Fortune 500 company to thousands of small businesses, nonprofits, startups, and more. Handshake is designed to transform the college to career journey for students, recruiters, and career centers.
Handshake, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, has raised $74 million in funding from EQT Ventures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Spark Capital, KPCB, Lightspeed Ventures, True Ventures, and Lowercase Capital.
FAQs
- When was Handshake founded?
- Handshake was founded in 2014.
- What industries or markets does Handshake operate in?
- Handshake operates in the following markets: Education, Human Resources, Higher Education, and Career Advice.
- How many employees does Handshake have?
- Handshake has 201-500 employees.
- Is Handshake hiring?
- Yes, Handshake has 14 open remote jobs.
- Does Handshake support remote work or working from home?
- Yes, Handshake is a remote-friendly company.
- What employee benefits does Handshake offer?
- Handshake provides 13 benefits to their employees.
- Does Handshake offer a four-day work week?
- No, Handshake does not offer a four-day work week.
- Is Handshake transparent about salaries?
- Yes, Handshake practices salary transparency, often including salary or compensation ranges in their job posts. They provide salary data for 14 roles.
- What is Handshake's tech stack?
- Handshake has 54 technologies in their tech stack.
- What is Handshake's website?
- Handshake's website is joinhandshake.com.