Handshake
St. Olaf uses Handshake to house the job and internship database. Opportunities are posted on our Handshake site at no cost. Creating an account is easy, and once posted, your position will be viewable by our students and alumni.
The following instructions will help you get set up:
- Verify that you have all of the information that students will need to consider and apply for your position. Refer to our online template for an example.
- Login to your account on Handshake. If you do not have an account, you will need to first register and then join your organization or create a company profile.
- Once logged in, you will be able to search for St. Olaf using the “Search Schools” tab located in the upper right of your screen and request approval.
- After your organization has been approved, you can post jobs on our database, view previous postings, and perform other functions.
- To post jobs, click on “Job Templates” from the left-hand navigation bar, choose “New Job” on the top right-hand corner and fill in the categories as completely as possible (instructions on these categories can be found here). To view previous postings, click on “Job Postings” on the left-hand navigation bar.
- After your position has been submitted, it will be reviewed in our office – usually within 2 business days.
Liberal Arts Career Network
St. Olaf College is consortium member of The Liberal Arts Career netWORK (LACN), a premier source for recruiting 70,000+ high-achieving students from 31 top liberal arts colleges and universities. LACN is the free and convenient way to market internships, summer positions, and full-time jobs directly to qualified candidates who are actively searching for these opportunities. Post a LACN job or internship, which will also be seen by St. Olaf students.