Career development

• Activating your Handshake Account
  • Click on the Sign-In link in the upper right-hand corner of the Ferrum College home page.
  • Click on the Handshake icon.
  • You will need to use your Ferrum College credentials to sign in.
  • You will be prompted to answer some demographic questions and to complete your profile. You will also be asked to upload your resume, but that is not required to complete your profile.

Here is an article that can help you through this process: Getting Started with Handshake.

Completing Your Profile:

Handshake will give you personalized job recommendations based on the information you provide on your profile—so you can find jobs and internships that are right for you.
Recruiters are five times more likely to proactively reach out to you with job opportunities and event invitations if your profile is complete.  

Read Getting the Most from Handshake to help you get complete your profile (https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043650174-Helping-Students-Get-the-Most-From-Handshake)

Visit here to learn how to search for jobs and internships using the Handshake tool:

https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/218693408-Searching-for-Jobs-and-Internships

• Ferrum College Student Employment and Work Study positions
  • Click on the “Jobs” link at the top left-hand corner of the page
  • In the search box, enter “Ferrum”
  • You will receive a list of all the open work-study positions that have been posted. Keep checking back for new postings
• Applying for a Position
  • Once you find a position you are interested in, click the “Apply Externally” button (red).
  • You will be taken to Ferrum College’s Work Study Application form.
  • Please make sure that you note the following information from the role description, because you will need it to complete your application: Position Title and Department.
  • If you are applying for more than one position, you will need to fill out an application for each.