Your Company, Our Students

Post Your Positions
Connect with Purdue Fort Wayne students through Handshake, a free online platform where you can post internships, co-ops, and jobs. We’ll use your contact information to let you know of any upcoming career-related events, such as job fairs, that you can use to expand your workforce.
Policies and Requirements
Here’s what you must have to post a position on Handshake:
- An email address associated with your company or organization’s website domain
- A functioning website (not just a social media platform) that is associated with your company or organization that provides clear and helpful information for potential applicants
- An address that is easily identifiable as a place of business; personal-residence addresses are only allowed if the student would not be physically working from that location.
Purdue Fort Wayne receives funds from the Job Location and Development Program, and because of this, the US Department of Education requires the university to report certain statistics on currently enrolled students who obtain work through the Career Development Center. To comply with federal regulations, you’ll need to complete a placement survey.
Posting Exclusions
The following types of positions are not accepted postings on Handshake:
- Campus marketing, canvasser or brand ambassador that involves door to door sales, in -home presentations, or any activity on campus that goes against university policy or endangers the student.
- Unpaid positions for any for-profit organizations. We will only approve postings for unpaid positions for organizations that we can clearly identify as non-profit. For further information please refer to US Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Application processes that ask students to use their social media profiles or require students to release information associated with their social media profiles (e.g., number of followers or friends)
- In-home, private, or independent childcare, nanny, elder care, or tutoring positions
- Any 1099 independent-contractor positions other than those for full-time degreed employment
- Positions or programs that charge a fee for participation
- Employment outside the United States posted by a third party
- Any co-op or internship position in which the student would be conducting medical procedures
There are limited exceptions to these types of positions. Position posts may be denied for any additional reasons deemed appropriate by the Career Development Center.
Confidentiality Policy
All materials received from our students (letters, résumés, transcripts, etc.) should be shared only with those persons at your firm involved in the hiring process. Any information acquired from profiles and/or résumés may not be redisclosed to any other employer, third party, or other individuals within an organization except for employment purposes. For more information, visit the US Department of Education website to learn more about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Offer Policy
We encourage all employers to provide a reasonable time frame for students to consider all job and internship opportunities and offers. We discourage any practice that improperly influences or pressures students to accept offers.
Hiring International Students
Getting permission for international students to work in the U.S. is not as difficult as many employers may think. Most international students are in the U.S on non-immigrant student visas (F-1 and J-1) and these international students are eligible to accept employment under certain conditions. International students can use Curricular Practical Training (CPT) to complete internships related to their field of study. The only thing employers need to provide is a simple offer letter.
Optional Practical Training (OPT) allows international students to work for one year after graduation without the employer having to apply for sponsorship for the student. There is no cost or additional paperwork needed from the employer. (STEM students can get up to three years.)
Alcohol and Recruiting Policy
We discourage serving alcohol to students during recruiting events. While it is not illegal to serve alcohol to students age 21 and older, it may put them in an uncomfortable position. Furthermore, please do not hold recruiting events in bars or clubs. These requests are in keeping with university policies and the policies of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
If you have any questions regarding posting a job on Handshake, contact the Career Development Center at [email protected] or 260-481-0689.
Common Questions
This most frequently asked question was created to provide employers a more effective way to find answers to some of the question the Career Development Center is asked. If you can't find what you’re looking for, contact us at [email protected].
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Does Handshake offer help to employers?
Does Handshake offer help to employers?
Handshake has a dedicated Help Center for employers.
Click here to learn how to create a new job posting.
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How do I post a job via Handshake?
How do I post a job via Handshake?
In order to post a job to a school via Handshake, you'll need a confirmed user account that is connected to a company profile, and your company profile must be approved at the school.
Click here to learn how to create a new job posting.
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How do I create a new company profile?
How do I create a new company profile?
Your company profile is an extremely important tool because it gives you the opportunity to tell students about your company, and why they’d want to work there!
Click here to learn how to create an effective profile for your company on Handshake.
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I am recruiter and my company is connected to Handshake, but I do not have a Handshake account. What should I do?
I am recruiter and my company is connected to Handshake, but I do not have a Handshake account. What should I do?
If you company is already on Handshake, the best way to connect to your company's Handshake profile is to ask your company's Handshake administrator to send your company's Invite Link.
If you do not know who the administrator is, or if you prefer to create on your own, we've got you!
Click here to create an Employer User Account and join your company.