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Career and Experiential Learning Lab

Career Preparation

With an abundance of career-focused information and resources, the career advisers at Quinnipiac are here to support students as they expand their professional networks and attract the attention of prestigious employers. Engage with the Career and Experiential Learning Lab to fine-tune your resume, prepare for an interview, identify career paths and negotiate starting salaries.

Empower Your Career Ambitions

With an abundance of career-focused information and resources, the career advisers at Quinnipiac are here to support students as they expand their professional networks and attract the attention of prestigious employers. Our career advisers will assist students in leveraging Handshake's comprehensive suite of features as they explore new career paths and discover amazing internships and job opportunities.

Elevate Your Career Trajectory

Handshake is the #1 platform for students to find jobs and internships

With 1.5M jobs and internships posted in every industry over the past year, there are opportunities for every path. When you fill out your profile, you'll be shown a curated list of jobs and internships that match your interests and skills. You can then filter and search through job roles and discover new career possibilities.

Over 850K employers are active on Handshake

Many top employers — including all the Fortune 500 — recruit on Handshake, giving Quinnipiac students access to many jobs and internships that aren’t available anywhere else. Recruiters frequently interact with students and graduates to share new postings, interview requests and information about upcoming events.

More than 250K monthly interactions between students and employers

Employers are actively searching for students. In fact, 80% of students who share their interests receive a message from a recruiter on Handshake.

Join a community of Quinnipiac partners

Through Handshake, you'll see jobs and internships designed specifically for students at Quinnipiac. You’ll gain access to invite-only events on campus and online including career fairs, resume workshops, information sessions and panel discussions with employers. You'll also make direct connections with employers and even set up informal 15-minute one-on-one conversations with recruiters.

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By the Numbers

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+1.5M Yearly postings

Handshake is the #1 platform for students to find jobs and internships with 1.5M postings in every industry over the past year.

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+850K Active employers

Over 850K employers are active on Handshake including 100% of the Fortune 500.

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+250K Monthly interactions

Employers are actively searching for students with more then 250K monthly interactions between students and recruiters.

Discover New Horizons in Your Career Journey

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Students gain access to hundreds of thousands of jobs and internships with new Handshake partnership

Quinnipiac has launched a new partnership with Handshake, an innovative digital platform designed to connect college students with jobs and internships.

“Handshake has a tremendous employer base and is the college-recruiting platform of choice for larger employers,” said Dave Bouton, assistant director of career development in the School of Business. “There are more than 850,000 employers using the platform, and nearly all of the Fortune 500 companies use the tool for recruiting. As such, it greatly increases the quality and quantity of opportunities our students are exposed to via a Quinnipiac platform.”

Handshake uses strong matching algorithms to align jobs, internships and opportunities to the interests and fields given in a student’s profile, so it does a good job tailoring relevant opportunities to the student’s accounts, Bouton added. The tool takes much of the guessing out of the search process.

Read the full article on Quinnipiac Today

In Their Own Words

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Anthony Speciale ‘24

“This summer I had a great experience as an intern for People Are Culture. Utilizing Handshake allowed me to find this opportunity and gain experience in the advertising field. I had the opportunity to work one-on-one with the company’s founder. Her knowledge and insight was invaluable.”

Dave Bouton

Dave Bouton

Assistant director of career development in the School of Business

“In addition to the huge boost to our base of employers, Handshake provides a streamlined and easy-to-use source for students to access career-related resources, career fairs and professional development events — both internal and external — and schedule career-coaching meetings with our staff."

Meet Your Career Adviser

The advisers within the Career and Experiential Learning Lab collaborate with students, faculty, staff and external partners to design solutions for career success at every stage.  

Career and Experiential Learning Lab