Career and Professional Success offers volunteer organizations (on and off campus) a free and effective portal to advertise opportunities, on-campus and virtual activities to all our students and recent graduates. It does not allow organizations to manage volunteers or track hours. We suggest organizations use a free resource similar to, Sign Up Genius, to manage volunteers.
Please contact caps@unh.edu for any questions.
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Creating an Employer Account
Go to Handshake Login and choose “Employers”
Register using your official .edu or organization email
Confirm your email via the message from Handshake
If your organization already exists, request to join. Otherwise, follow prompts to create a new company profile
Await approval from Handshake’s Trust & Safety team
2. Posting a Volunteer Position
Once approved as an employer on Handshake:
Navigate to Jobs → click Create Job
In the Position Type dropdown, pick Other → then select Volunteer as the role type
In the Basic Info section:
Craft a clear title (e.g., “Volunteer – Title”)
Specify “Volunteer” under Position Type
Fill in location (on-site, remote, or hybrid) and volunteer time commitment (e.g., part-time, hours/week)
In Compensation & Benefits:
Choose Unpaid
Confirm it's an unpaid volunteer
Add a detailed description:
Emphasize mission, responsibilities, skills gained, and any required qualifications (GPA, experience, etc.)
Define candidate preferences:
Select relevant majors, class years, etc., to target the right students
Choose schools to post to — select your university or other partner institutions
Set application dates, number of volunteers needed, and application process (On Handshake or external)
Define required application materials (resume, cover letter)
Review and click Post
3. Tips for Visibility & Clarity
Title: Include “Volunteer” at the start (“Volunteer – X Role”).
Position Type: Must explicitly be “Volunteer” in Handshake.
Compensation: Mark unpaid and confirm.
Description: State its volunteer work, mention skills, benefits, and time commitment.
Screening & Preferences: Add clear expectations to manage applicant fit.
