Handshake is Career and Professional Development’s (CPD) career platform for currently enrolled, degree-seeking undergraduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences, Goizueta Business School, and Oxford College to:
> Schedule career coaching appointments with their school’s career advising team
> Search and apply for internships and full-time positions
> Register for career fairs, programs and workshops, and employer information sessions, and on-campus recruiting programs
> Search and connect with employers who recruit Emory students
> Search and apply for Federal Work Study on-campus positions through a partnership with the Office of Financial Aid
Some graduate programs use Handshake for their own student populations. Graduate students in Laney Graduate School, Candler School of Theology, and the School of Nursing have access to Handshake through their respective career centers, which manage their own services within the platform.
Following is a full list of the schools with Emory University Handshake access:
College of Arts and Sciences
Oxford College
Goizueta Business School (Undergrad )
Nell Hodgson School of Nursing (Undergrad & Grad )
Candler School of Theology
Laney Graduate School
Incoming students: Account access will be availabe 4 weeks prior to first day of classes. (Note: Appointment access is not available until the first day of class)
Current and Incoming Students: Do not create/request a new account. One has already been created for you. This will lead to duplicate accounts, complicate the process, and delay your access.
Still can’t log in? Have more questions? Email cpd@emory.edu
Students from the following schools DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO HANDSHAKE and should connect with their school’s career development office for assistance with their career resources.
Do not create or request an account through the Emory University Handshake system — all requests are declined, and the account locked.
Use this resource to create a Handshake account without an Emory school affiliation.
- Goizueta Business School (Graduate)
- School of Law (Graduate)
- Rollins School of Public Health (Graduate)
- School of Medicine (Undergraduate, Graduate, Postdoctoral)
- Allied Health (Undergraduate, Graduate, Postdoctoral)
- Emory Center of Continuing Education
Review our Policies and Guidelines to confirm your access to CPD and/or Handshake.
Emory alumni graduating from the programs listed above can continue to use their Handshake account for up to 2 years after graduation.
HOW TO ACCESS: Alumni from these programs can review how to request alumni access here.
In addition, all Emory alumni have access to Emory Alumni Association Career Services office. They offer Alumni Career Coaching, and career webinars on a variety of professional development and industry topics. The Emory Alumni Online Community is broad and includes many different avenues for connection, including EmoryConnects.
Some schools offer additional alumni career resources. Alumni can use this link to connect with their school’s career development office for assistance.
> Visit emory.joinhandshake.com
> Click the STUDENT LOGIN button
> Login using your Emory NetID and password
If this is your first time logging in, you will be prompted to agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, choose your profile visibility, and answer a series of questions regarding your career interests. Select the options that best describe you and Handshake will use your answers to customize your experience with suggested jobs and opportunities.
Stay connected with career opportunities wherever you are! Download the free Handshake app to search jobs and internships, register for events, and book career coaching appointments right from your phone.
iOS: [Download on the App Store]
Android: [Get it on Google Play]
For the best experience on Handshake, we recommend using Google Chrome, which supports all platform features, including integrated video with blurred backgrounds.
If Chrome is not your default browser or is otherwise inconvenient to use, Handshake also supports most features on the latest versions of the following browsers:
Firefox
Safari
Microsoft Edge
Note: Handshake does not support any version of Internet Explorer.
This section is packed with guides, instructions, tips, and policies to help you get the most out of Handshake.
