Handshake

Frequently asked questions

Undergraduate and graduate students at IU Bloomington can use Handshake by logging in with their IU username and passphrase. Log in at iubloomington.joinhandshake.com/login.

Alumni, including those who graduated within the past six months, must request a permanent Handshake account. Further instructions will be emailed, and you may need to check your email's junk folder for these instructions.


  1. Login with your IU username and passphrase
  2. Select Career Center from the menu
  3. Choose Appointments
  4. Click on Schedule a New Appointment
  5. Select Walter Center for Career Achievement
  6. Choose a topic for your appointment
  7. Select a time, date and career coach that works for you
  8. Type a short note to the career coach describing what you want to chat about
  9. Click the green request button.

Done! You’ll recieve confirmation to your IU email address.

Are you an IU alum? You can receive career coaching up to three years after graduating. Request a permanent Handshake account.

Employers are able to find and view your profile only when you make it visible to them. So help employers find you! Make it public so you’ll show up when they’re searching for students to recruit for jobs and internships. You can also make your profile visible to other students, so you can connect with them for advice, or help them.

Don’t worry—your profile will not be public to employers that have not been approved by the Walter Center, or to anyone without a Handshake account.

After job interests, these are the most popular fields that employers use to find students they’d like to message:

  • Work experience
    Have you had a part-time job, internship, work study, research position, or volunteered? Employers like to see that you’ve taken on responsibility, and that these experiences have helped you develop valuable skills.
  • Skills
    Add technical skills like SQL and soft skills like communication. The more skills you list, the better your chances are of showing up in an employer search.
  • Clubs + organizations
    These highlight your unique interests and involvement on campus.

Get the Handshake mobile app

Download the Handshake app to search and apply for jobs on your phone. Get notified of employer messages, see new job postings first, and apply quickly with Quick Apply.

Download on the App Store  Download on Google Play