Handshake for Employers

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The聽 91吃瓜网 Career Center utilizes聽聽to manage interactions between students and employers. Please create an account to schedule recruiting events (on campus or virtual) and promote jobs and internships to 91吃瓜网 students.

All employer events must be posted on Handshake to be accessible to 91吃瓜网 students.

Important Notes

Nashville is in the Central Time Zone; please request event times accordingly.
After an info session or tabling event is requested in Handshake, we coordinate with our university鈥檚 Events team to secure space or a table. Handshake requests are approved only after this confirmation, so there may be a delay until approval.

Need help?

The Career Center is happy to answer any questions. Just email recruiting@vanderbilt.edu

Explore Your Recruitment Options

Coffee Chats
- Coffee chats are less formal conversations that allow employers to network and share information about their organizations, industry insights, recruiting processes, or other professional topics.
- They can be held in the Career Center, virtually, at a local Coffee Shop, or off-campus site!
- Often include coffee/breakfast provided by the employer.
- Typically held Monday 鈥� Friday between 9:00 a.m. 鈥� 12:00 p.m. CT (but can adjust on weekdays as needed).
- Recommended submission method: 鈥淚nterview schedule鈥� format on Handshake.
- Employers must attach a job to the interview schedule to open it for student registration. This can be an existing job or a dummy 鈥渏ob鈥� (we suggest naming it 鈥淸Employer] Coffee Chats鈥� for clarity).
Information Sessions
- Host an information session to inform 91吃瓜网 talent about your organization, career opportunities, or industry tips and tricks
- We suggest hosting information sessions Monday through Thursday between 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CT.
- Request through the 鈥淓vents鈥� section of Handshake (please specify 鈥渢abling鈥� in the title of the request if applicable).
- Ensure that the content of your Handshake request is exactly as you want students to see it when approved.
- If you plan to bring food to an info session, include this in the event description. It attracts students and allows us to inform housekeeping.
Tabling
- Tabling allows employers to reserve a table in high-traffic areas of campus where students can stop by to learn about the company or talk to a recruiter
- Employers are encouraged to bring tabling supplies such as handouts, swag, tablecloths, and logo displays.
- Typically held Monday 鈥� Friday between 11:00 a.m. 鈥� 3:00 p.m. CT.
- Request through the 鈥淓vents鈥� section of Handshake (specify 鈥渢abling鈥� in the title of the request).
Customized Programming
- Other options include panels, curiosity conversations, site visits, and lunch and learns
- Interested in hosting a specialized recruiting event? Let us know your idea and how we can support. Reach out to our team today at recruiting@vanderbilt.edu!