Handshake Information

Register for Handshake (for students) –

1. From your MyCWU page or by going to http://cwu.joinhandshake.com, click on Handshake under Applications.
2. Type in your long CWU email (firstname.lastname@cwu.edu) then create a password.
3. Click Create Account.
   • Fill in your information.
     • Name
     • Major
     • Education
     • Expected Graduation
4. You will then receive an email to confirm your account.
5. After confirmation, your account is now active.

Employer Internship/Job Posting –

CWU is now using Handshake for their off-campus job posting. If you are an employer that wants to share a job or internship to CWU students, you will need to create a Handshake account, Handshake for Employers. Once you have created your profile and job postings, students will be able to submit applications directly through Handshake.

Faculty Internship Approval information –

Faculty, Department Chairs, and Deans who approve student internships will now receive an email from Handshake for application approvals. Please save the email address, handshake@notifications.joinhandshake.com, as a safe sender and/or create a separate folder for these emails to avoid losing them.

The email link does expire. If you are unable to get to the link before expiration, please reach out to the Internship Coordinator, Cassey.Henrickson@cwu.edu, or Career Services Office, Careers@cwu.edu, to reissue the link.