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Introduction to Handshake

June 26, 2024 | Career Resources

Handshake is an amazing tool that CIAT provides to students as a way of connecting with employers. It’s our mission to help you in every way we can to develop skills and jumpstart your career! Pro tip: You’ll need your CIAT email already generated to create an account with Handshake. Make sure you have access to your CIAT email and the associated password.

The first thing you will need to do is claim your Handshake account.

You should be receiving an email to your CIAT email. Open this email and click Claim Your Account. It should redirect you to the page below:

 

Click CIAT Login (the circled option above). This will direct you to the CIAT login page. Enter your CIAT student email address in the Sign In field. Your email should end with ciat.edu. Click Next. Enter your CIAT password on the following page, and then click Sign in.

Having trouble? Send an email to careerservices@ciat.edu for assistance.

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