# Handshake (Handshake)

> Early-career recruiting network connecting students, universities and employers for internships and jobs.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://joinhandshake.com
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, USA
- **Country:** USA
- **Founded:** 2014
- **Founder:** Garrett Lord, Ben Christensen, Scott Ringwelski
- **Employees:** 501-1000
- **Funding stage:** Series F (2022, reported ~$3.5B valuation)
- **Total funding:** $430.5M
- **Categories:** Campus Recruitment

## Overview
Handshake runs a career network and hiring marketplace that connects students and recent graduates with employers and with participating educational institutions, focused on internships and early-career full-time roles. The platform offers candidate profiles, job matching and employer recruiting tools, and reports connecting tens of millions of workers, over 1,600 educational institutions and around one million employers. It maintains offices in San Francisco, New York, the United Kingdom and Bangalore.

## Products
Handshake Career Network (college-to-career platform), Employer Recruiting Platform (campus recruiting), University Career Services Platform, Virtual Career Fairs & Events, Job Postings & Applications, Candidate Search & Messaging, Employer Branding (company pages), Diversity Recruiting, Analytics & ROI Tracking, Career Community for Students

## Leadership
- Garrett Lord — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/garrett-lord))
- Ben Christensen — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/ben-christensen))
- Scott Ringwelski — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/scott-ringwelski))

## Sources
- [Handshake — official website](https://joinhandshake.com/handshake-app-icon.svg) — official
- [About Handshake](https://joinhandshake.com/about/) — company_website
- [Handshake (company) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handshake_(company)) — encyclopedia
- [About Handshake](https://joinhandshake.com/about/) — company_website
- [Handshake (company) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handshake_(company)) — encyclopedia
- [About Handshake](https://joinhandshake.com/about/) — company_website
- [About Handshake](https://joinhandshake.com/about/) — company_website
- [About Handshake](https://joinhandshake.com/about/) — company_website
- [Handshake (company) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handshake_(company)) — encyclopedia
- [Now Valued at $3.5B, Handshake Is Poised to Be Gen Z's LinkedIn | Built In SF](https://www.builtinsf.com/articles/handshake-raises-200m-3b-valuation-hiring) — news
- [Handshake 2026 Company Profile | PitchBook](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/119615-50) — company_database

## FAQ
**What does Handshake do?**

Early-career recruiting network connecting students, universities and employers for internships and jobs.

**Where is Handshake headquartered?**

Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

**When was Handshake founded?**

Handshake was founded in 2014.

**Who founded Handshake?**

Handshake was founded by Garrett Lord, Ben Christensen, Scott Ringwelski.

**How many employees does Handshake have?**

Handshake has 501-1000 employees.

**How much funding has Handshake raised?**

Handshake has raised $430.5M (Series F (2022, reported ~$3.5B valuation)) to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Handshake?**

Handshake is categorized under Campus Recruitment on DHRMap.

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