Elevate your career fairs
End-to-end career fair management that gives careers services the control and flexibility you need to host the most compelling career fairs.
#1 career fair platform
Handshake is the leading platform for universities to host career fairs, with over 40,000 events hosted since 2014—in person, virtually, and hybrid
Drive student registrations
Events hosted on Handshake generate more registrations than any other fairs platform, with over 3.7 million registrations to date.
Where employers find talent
Help your students secure their dream job by connecting them with the 900k employers that rely on Handshake hosted career fairs to source talent.
Build flexible career fairs
Create fairs that reflect today’s hybrid world. Blend in-person and virtual modules to build hybrid, multi-day fairs that work for your students.
Maximise employer-student interactions
Ensure students and employers get the most out of career fairs with enhanced engagement opportunities, including 1:1 chats, virtual workshops, and direct messaging before, during, and after the event.
Expand your employer network
Form meaningful connections with new employers through fairs. Employers on the Handshake network can search for upcoming fairs and request to participate at events so they can connect with talent at your university.
Boost revenue from events
Take full control of your event set up by selecting which employers can access premium session slots. Monetise these opportunities and target specific student groups to maximise your event’s financial potential.
Showcase employer brands
Employers can effectively market their company to students within the Handshake platform. For each event they have the option to update their profile and curate a job wall that highlights relevant opportunities to students.
Student-first features for increased engagement
Offer students a seamless online experience with mobile and web access to fair details, QR code check-ins at in-person booths, and the ability to proactively book 1:1 chats with employers.
Easily report on fair performance
With integrated reporting and analytics, the Handshake platform makes it easy to track and analyse performance. Access historical data on employer engagement, report on event metrics for students and employers, and allow employers to easily view and export student metrics.
Everything you need to host successful fairs, on one platform
End-to-end event management that supports students, careers services and employers from one single login.
Host your next fair with Handshake
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