Wofford College has joined the Handshake community, and students now have another resource for gaining workforce experience to complement the college’s rigorous academic program.
Through Handshake, which launched in March 2019, students can:
- Access thousands of internship and job opportunities.
- Sign up for meetings with Wofford’s professional development and entrepreneurship mentors.
- Tailor their feed to match specific interests.
- Connect with other students, employers and alumni.
- Learn about professional development programs and trainings.
“Handshake offers so many ways to customize professional development training and career preparation,” says Curt McPhail ’96, executive director of The Space in the Mungo Center. “With our previous job search program, there were hundreds of job and internship opportunities. With Handshake, there are thousands.”
According to McPhail, there are currently more than 3,000 available opportunities listed for Wofford students and recent graduates on Handshake. Handshake, however, is more than a job board.
“The platform helps students at every step of their career journey,” says McPhail. “Students and young alumni can discover career opportunities, get job and internship recommendations that match their interests and skills, and connect with people who have had success using Handshake for additional advice.”
Handshake offers services for more than 800 college and university career centers and employers as well. For more information or to connect to Wofford and employers through Handshake, visit wofford.joinhandshake.com.
By Kate Thomas