{"id":1627,"date":"2020-05-19T15:50:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T20:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/?page_id=1627"},"modified":"2026-08-17T15:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:43:54","slug":"handshake","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/handshake\/","title":{"rendered":"Handshake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>It Starts with a Handshake<\/h2>\n<h3>For Students<\/h3>\n<p>At Marshall, you\u2019ll use Handshake to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule appointments with your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/marshall.joinhandshake.com\/stu\/appointments\">career coach<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Register for Career Education <a href=\"https:\/\/marshall.joinhandshake.com\/stu\/events?collection=ALL&amp;categories=5&amp;eventFormat=HYBRID&amp;sort=RELEVANCE&amp;date=ALL&amp;postedBySchool=true&amp;eventGrouping=CAREER_FAIRS_AT_SCHOOL\">events<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Search and apply for jobs and internships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who enroll at Marshall automatically have a Handshake account created for them. To access your account for the first time,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mymu.marshall.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">log into MyMU<\/a>, and search for &#8220;Handshake.&#8221; \u00a0This will log you into Handshake automatically.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Fill Out Your Handshake Profile\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UZa7jd2wymE?list=PLU8rCN7_BXVc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>For Alumni<\/h3>\n<p>There are two ways for alumni to log in\/authenticate to Handshake:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in with SSO (Single Sign-On) via MyMU<\/li>\n<li>Log in with a unique set of Handshake credentials that would need to be created<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Student (Alumni) Registration Process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/register<\/li>\n<li>Enter your Marshall email<\/li>\n<li>Enter Marshall University for school<\/li>\n<li>Enter a password<\/li>\n<li>You will then need to fill out basic personal information<\/li>\n<li>Once these fields are completed, this will create the account and send an email confirmation. The alum must click the link in the email confirmation to confirm and use the account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For Employers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Thank you for your interest in recruiting Marshall University students and alumni!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-green my-3\" href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/login?school_approval_token=hsDoj5FM38w2tEWRKFRJe-pw-MFVtawL5KlOtcaRMn-QUuKDHiAvoA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Create and\/or Login To Your Handshake Account<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you need assistance resetting your password or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.joinhandshake.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115004897268-The-Employer-Onboarding-Process\">setting up your account<\/a>, please log a ticket with Handshake by accessing the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/support.joinhandshake.com\/hc\/en-us\/categories\/202707307-Employer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">help<\/a>&#8221; link in the upper right-hand corner of any Handshake web page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/careereducation\/employer-information-updates\/\">Information for employers and recruiters<\/a> about the Handshake system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It Starts with a Handshake For Students At Marshall, you\u2019ll use Handshake to: Schedule appointments with your\u00a0career coach. Register for Career Education events. Search and apply for jobs and internships. Students who enroll at Marshall automatically have a Handshake account created for them. 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