Global & Local Engagement

By Loea Akiona on August 21, 2024

Internships

Handshake

  • Handshake’s mission is to democratize access to opportunity: to help every student find the right job, no matter where they’re from or who they know. Handshake is the number one site for college students to find jobs.
    • 1,400+ Higher Education Institutions
    • 750,000+ Employers (from every Fortune 500 company to nonprofits, startups, and more)
      • 1,425 Employers in Hawaiʻi
    • 35% of UHWO Students have active Handshake accounts
      • 83% with Public Profiles
  • UHWO Career & Internship Fair
    • Offered each semester (October & February)
    • 142 Different Employers (Since 2022)
    • 50 Employers Average Participation
    • Fall 2024 Fair (10/10/24)
  • How can faculty and staff engage and support?
    • Encourage students to activate their Handshake accounts
    • Share information about the Career & Internship Fair (and other career-related events and activities) each semester
    • Offer incentives (i.e. extra credit) for engaging in their career development
    • Encourage employers to join Handshake and connect with UHWO
    • Refer students to Career Services
    • Schedule an in-class introduction of Career Services to your students

Partnerships

  • UH System IT
  • Amazon Career Choice
    • Education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success.
    • Employees have the opportunity to study at their own pace while earning credits towards an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or academic certificate.
    • Full-time employees are eligible for the maximum benefit of $5,250 per calendar year with no lifetime maximum
    • Part- time employees are eligible for a benefit of $2,625 per year with no lifetime maximum
  • How can faculty and staff engage and support?
    • Share information about these partnerships
    • Offer incentives (i.e. extra credit) for engaging in their career development
    • Refer students to Career Services
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