Handshake is the UA student jobs board.
Handshake is UA's online career platform, connecting students to employers, job opportunities, career events, and career resources.
To access Handshake:
- You must be currently enrolled as a student
- Click on UA login and enter your UARK email and password
- Incoming students typically gain access before their first day of classes
- To view University part-time jobs, click "All filters" and select "On-Campus"
- "On-Campus" filter will list student employment opportunities on-campus
- To view UA off-campus student employment and external opportunities, click "All filters" and select "Job"
- To view jobs eligible for Federal Work Study, click "All filters" and select "Work Study"
- Scroll and apply to jobs through there!
After logging in to your Handshake, make sure you set up your profile to give yourself a boost in your job search!
Tips for building Handshake Profile:
- Add an appropriate photo.
- Upload a high-quality professional headshot of you alone, professionally dressed.
- Write a short bio.
- In the "My Journey" section, describe your goals and qualifications. This is a space for you to showcase your goals and personality that will not be mentioned in other sections. Keep it concise, no more than a paragraph.
- Maximize your work & volunteer experience.
- In the "Work & Volunteer Experience" section, list all work and volunteer experience. Use action verbs to describe your responsibilities and accomplishments that you achieved under the position.
- Include your engagement.
- In the "Organizations & Extracurriculars" section, list all relevant organizations that you are a member of or hold leaderships roles in. Describe the impact of your involvement or any skills gained.
- Showcase skills.
- In the "Skills" section, list hard and soft skills that you've gained through your work, volunteer, and organization experience.
- Keep it updated.
- Regularly update your profile with your latest work experience, volunteer activities, and newly acquired skills.
