Info for Employers

To post a position on Handshake, you must have an active employer account and be connected to your company profile. If you have not yet created an account, please visit How to Create an Employer Account on Handshake.

We invite employers to post internships, co-ops, full-time and part-time jobs and volunteer and service opportunities on Handshake. For instructions on how to post a job on Handshake, refer to this Handshake article: How to Post a Job

Please review the Career Center's Recruiting Guidelines before posting a position on Handshake.

The Career Center offers employers the option to use Handshake as a tool to schedule on-campus and virtual interviews with students. Through Handshake, you can pre-select candidates to interview or simply reserve an interview room in our Career Center. 

Please refer to this Handshake article for instructions on scheduling an interview day. Please follow the same instructions for posting both on-campus and virtual interview schedules. You can distinguish your virtual interview schedule by adding the word "VIRTUAL" to your interview schedule name.

• On-Campus Interviews: The Career Center provides employers with a professional setting to interview St. Joe's students who are candidates for internships or jobs.
• Virtual Interviews: Once scheduled through Handshake, the Career Center allows employers to conduct interviews on the platform of your choice (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc).

Whether you are actively recruiting for open positions or you are interested in maintaining a strong presence on campus, Saint Joseph's University Career Fairs are a great opportunity to meet students across all majors and class years.

Learn More About Career Fairs

Learn more about the Haub School of Business Co-Op, or contact the program.  

Learn more about the Food Marketing Co-Op, or contact the program.

Boost your brand on campus by hosting, participating in or sponsoring an event. There are a variety of options to engage with students both formally and informally throughout the school year.

Meet & Greet Tables

Engage with students face-to-face by hosting a Meet & Greet Table on campus. Requests for Information Tables can be made by clicking on Events on Handshake.

Information Session

Host an information session for a targeted group of students. Information sessions can be hosted on campus or virtually. Requests for both in-person or virtual information sessions can be made by clicking on Events on Handshake.

Career Chats

Meet with students one-on-one at our Saxbys Cafe on-campus or on the virtual platform of your choice. Requests for career chats can be made by clicking on Events on Handshake.

Career Fair

Whether you are actively recruiting for open positions or you are interested in maintaining a strong presence on campus, a Saint Joseph's Career Fair is a great opportunity to meet students across all majors and class years.

Learn More About Career Fairs

Networking Events

If you are an employer or alumni interested in receiving invitations to relevant networking events, please contact the Employer Engagement team at recruit@sju.edu.

Engage directly with a targeted group of students on campus in a meaningful way by attending their events or working with the student organization to design an impactful program or workshop. For more information or to connect with a specific student group, please contact Danielle Fichter (dfichter@sju.edu).

If you are an employer or alumni interested in receiving invitations to relevant networking events, please email Danielle Fichter (dfichter@sju.edu).

Please read the following Handshake article for instructions on how to download public resumes.

Many students also have public profiles on Handshake. In order to use the site as a tool to search for student/alumni candidates, you should log in to Handshake, select "Search Students" from the left-hand navigation menu and then use the filters on the left-hand side of the page to search.

Be sure to filter on the school name, "Saint Joseph's University." Then, you will also be able to search on student class year, major, graduation date and GPA.  

You can connect with SJU on Handshake by posting a job or requesting to join our network. When searching for our school be sure to spell out "Saint Joseph's University".

Please allow up to two business days for employer and job posting approvals.

We have an extensive vetting process for employers to protect students from companies who have phishing or otherwise unethical practices. We may ask for you to provide a copy of your business license or otherwise prove the existence of your company at any point in this process. The reasons for being declined can include any of the following:

• Not including a full company address
• Using an email address with a domain that is different than the company website
• Not including a company website
• Being an in-home employer
• Having a very low trust score
• You are a third-party recruiter
• Not including appropriate student qualifications in job description for job posting
• Violating the Fair Labor Standards Act

You can find more information about Handshake and how to get started by visiting the Handshake Help Center.

No, this service is free to employers.

We charge a fee of $50.00 for all tables, info sessions and career chats that take place on campus. Virtual information sessions and career chats are free.

Pre-select schedules should be requested at least three weeks prior to the interview day. This allows enough time for the Career Center to generate awareness about the position and for students to submit applications.

SJU partners with Care.com for all in-home job opportunities for our students.  We encourage you to post any child care, adult care, pet care, housekeeping and tutoring roles to this site as our students are advised to seek in-home job opportunities there.  Click here to explore Care.com plan options for employers.