{"id":1609,"date":"2022-02-17T10:38:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T18:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/?page_id=1609"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:36:16","slug":"jobs-and-internships-search-handshake","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/jobs-and-internships-search-handshake\/","title":{"rendered":"Handshake Job and Internship Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is Handshake<\/span>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Handshake is a free platform on which Palomar students can view available job, internship, and volunteer\/service learning opportunities. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I access Handshake?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To access Handshake, <a href=\"https:\/\/idmpg.palomar.edu\/_layouts\/PG\/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2Fsso%2Fdefault.aspx\">login to your student portal <\/a>with your student.palomar.edu email address and password, then click on the Handshake tile.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I set up my Handshake profile?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn how to set up your profile and start applying for jobs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qOgUL7atfH0\">view this brief video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2023\/01\/Handshake_Profile_Checklist_Example.pdf\">View this checklist to ensure your profile is complete. <\/a>You want to present the best profile possible to potential employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I&#8217;m not looking for a job or internship right now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We recommend setting up your profile as soon as possible even if you&#8217;re not looking for a job or internship right now. This will allow you to find out about jobs and internships that align with your interests.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who do I contact if I have more questions regarding Handshake?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Handshake is a joint project of the Career Center and Workforce Development. If you have questions about Handshake, please contact Jason Jarvinen, Associate Professor\/Work Experience Coordinator at <a href=\"mailto:jjarvinen@palomar.edu\">jjarvinen@palomar.edu<\/a> or 760.744.1150 x2355.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Handshake? Handshake is a free platform on which Palomar students can view available job, internship, and volunteer\/service learning opportunities. How do I access Handshake? To access Handshake, login to your student portal with your student.palomar.edu email address and password, then click on the Handshake tile.&nbsp; How do I set up my Handshake profile?&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/jobs-and-internships-search-handshake\/\">Continue Reading<span> Handshake Job and Internship Search<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10485,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1609","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10485"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1609"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2226,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1609\/revisions\/2226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/cooped\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}