Handshake

Claiming your student account in Handshake is the first step in accessing the wealth of jobs opportunities and resources available to you! Get started today by following our tutorial!

Filling out your personalized profile will help employers find you as they look to fill their positions. You can even complete your profile using your resume! Handshake has a personalized feed and custom recommendations just for you! You can network with a community of students alumni to encourage you and help you find your dream job.

Additional Resources

Updating your Student Profile Visibility

Understanding “Who’s Viewed My Profile?”

Whether you are personalizing your profile or preparing for a Career Coaching appointment, uploading a document in Handshake is easy!

Handshake has hundreds, if not thousands, of job postings at companies that purposefully recruit Liberty talent! You can use filters to search for jobs that fit your needs.  You can even save jobs so you can come back to the posting at a later time. After finding a job, you can apply for it right in Handshake! Applying for a job or internship in Handshake is easy!

Our industry-specific Career Coaches have the knowledge, skills, and insights in the field to help with your resume development. Schedule an in-person appointment* with a Career Coach!

Coaching is available on these topics:

• Career Discovery
• Resume Development
• Networking Training
• Interview Preparation
• And More!

We have Career Fairs in the fall and spring to connect students with employers who have open jobs or internships. While most of our Career Fairs are on campus in Lynchburg, VA, we have a Virtual Career Fair hosted in Handshake! Register for an in-person or virtual career fair today in Handshake!

Our Career Coaching staff has on-demand and in-person workshops on a variety of topics all geared towards career success! You can find our full list on our Events page and register for a workshop today in Handshake!