This resource highlights the Career Center’s use and curation of Handshake collections, which allow the team to categorize jobs, events and/or employers into specific collections that align with different student industries, identities and interests. There are many ways to search for/opt-in to receive content tailored to your specific career interests. This resource will show how to customize your preferences and receive curated content from the Career Center!

HANDSHAKE COLLECTIONS

These curated collections are created to help strategically sort employers, opportunities and/or events into buckets, making your search easier and more streamlined. With nearly 70 public collections (and counting!) below are some highlights. To view the full collection library, please click here to explore.

• Featured [Industry] Roles: These industry focused collections highlight early talent opportunities handpicked by the Industry Advising team within the following sectors: Accounting; Communications/Media/Marketing; Consulting; Engineering & Environmental Services; Finance/Real Estate/Insurance; Non-Profit/Education/Government/Social Impact; Nursing; Pharmaceuticals/Biotech/Life Sciences/Healthcare; Technology & Data
• Career Center & Professional Development Sponsor: Employers who sponsor the Career Center or a PD office.
• Cat-to-Cat: Highlights employers where there are alumni and showcases job postings
• Close to Campus: Employers that recruit Villanova students and are located nearby
• Employer Events Exclusive to Villanova Students: Employers that are a sponsor of the fair, meetup, or are a college-level corporate sponsor
• Hires from our school: Employers who hire Villanova students
• Inside the Industry Workshop Series: Highlighting the Industry Advising team’s undergraduate workshop across various industry disciplines
• Popular with alumni: Employers where Villanova alumni are working or hiring
• Prepare for the Career Fair Events: Events included in this collection are designed to help you prepare for the upcoming career fair(s)
• Recruits on Campus: Employers who actively recruit VU students through events including career fairs, meetups and information sessions
• Skill Building Events: Events where you will learn a skill. Possible topics include resume prep, interview skills, learning Excel, etc.

NEWSLETTERS & ALERTS

By signing up for alerts, you ensure to opt into career-related content that is most applicable to you. Interests changing? No problem! These newsletters and alerts are editable any time.

• Career Connections Alerts: Alerts are email updates from Career Connections on curated jobs, events, resources and newsletters from our Career Center team based on your selected community interests. You can update the frequency that you receive emails in your “Alerts & Emails” on the drop-down menu or select your preferred content in “Preferences” on the drop-down menu.
• Handshake Industry Selection: Selecting “Industries” in the interest section of your Handshake profile will allow you to receive weekly or bi-weekly industry newsletters, and more tailored job and event search algorithms. The newsletters include curated jobs, events, content and more from our Industry Advising team.

CAREER CONNECTIONS COMMUNITIES

These specific, curated sections appear on many of the industry & identity pages on Career Connections.

• Top Picks for Professional Opportunities: Internship, job, co-op and experiential opportunities that are hand-selected by the Career Center staff and are featured in this section on each of the industry and identity pages.
• Featured Employers: Organizations that are either seasoned partners or new to recruiting at Villanova with great opportunities, hand selected by our Career Center staff. These employers are committed to recruiting at Villanova and attend/host events to engage with students in-person, on campus or virtually.
• Resources: Each community features resources applicable to that particular group including career readiness (Big Interview, CareerShift, etc.) and industry/identity-specific resources (Vault Guides, etc.) to aid in your career exploration and journey.