The Office of Career Planning and Professional Development now uses Handshake for appointment scheduling and job/internship searching. Detailed instructions on how to use Handshake are below. If you have any questions, you can reach us at careerplan@gc.cuny.edu or 212-817-7416.
A Handshake account has already been made for you—you do not need to create a new account. What follows are a few simple steps to access your account. A detailed version of this process can be found in this document.
Current students can log into Handshake at this link using their GC network credentials (i.e., the login and password used to access a computer on campus).
Your login is the first part of your email address and does not include @gradcenter.cuny.edu or @gc.cuny.edu.
Click on the blue box that says Graduate School and University Center to log in. When prompted, click “Set Up Single Sign On.” You’ll then receive an email that actives your account.
Click on Career Center in the top righthand corner. It’s in between your inbox and initial icon.
You have two options. Click Appointments -> to check whether you already have an appointment scheduled. If not, you’ll be automatically redirected to scheduling a new appointment. You can also scroll down the page and click Schedule Appointment.
Choose your category. Let us know whether you’re a master’s student, a PhD student, a postdoctoral fellow, or an alumni.
Choose the type of appointment. You can decide between career exploration and strategy, interview practice, graduate school applications, and job search document review.
Pick the date and time of the appointment. Click on a day when you and the staff both have availability. Scroll down to select a time. You can choose which staff member you’d like to meet with.
Select the appointment medium. You can choose between in person, phone call, or video call.
What can we help you with? Let us know by filling out the text box.
Click on Request. Your appointment will soon be approved. You can add extra comments in the meantime.
After searching through the active job postings and locating one to which you want to apply, navigate to that particular job’s listing page.
For job postings processed on the employer’s website …
Click the “Apply Externally” button on the job listing.
In the pop-up window, select or upload your resume.
Click the “Step 2 – External Application” button, which will lead you to the employer’s website.
For job postings processed through Handshake …
Click the “Apply” button on the job listing
In the pop-up window, use the drop-down menus to select the appropriate documents from your list of uploaded documents for each application requirement; you can also click “Upload New” to upload additional documents
After double-checking that you’ve selected the appropriate documents, click “Submit Application”
Your job application has now been submitted through Handshake.
For most job listings, submitted applications are immediately forwarded to employers. For some job listings, submitted applications must be approved by the Director of the Office of Career Planning & Professional Development before being forwarded to employers. In the latter situation, you may be notified via email about necessary corrections to your application documents.
