Handshake is UC Irvine's online job and internship career hub for our students. Use Handshake to post jobs and internships, register for recruiting events, and sign up for On-Campus Interviewing.
UCI faculty and staff can maximize student development in your employment opportunities through:
- Identifying career readiness skills in your position
- Posting work study and non-work study jobs
Use Handshake, the Division of Career Pathways’ online portal, to post your positions. Posting on Handshake is free and will give your positions the broadest visibility among current UCI students.
How Faculty and Staff can post jobs / internships on Handshake
Most UCI campus partners have an existing Handshake employer account in place for staff and faculty to post work-study and non-work-study jobs. If you would like access to Handshake to post jobs, reach out to the Administrator for your department Handshake account, and they will help you get started with an employer login to represent your department or school. If you don’t know who your department Handshake administrator is, you can reach out to our Employer Relations Team at DCP for assistance.
You can send an email to career@uci.edu.
Conditions of Employment
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:
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- Background Check and Live Scan
- Employment Misconduct*
- Legal Right to Work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.
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- California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- E-Verify
- Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting UCI Human Resources Conditions of Employment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Job Classification & Hours
Students are hired under the Student Assistant series. We recommend you review the Student Assistant Job Evaluation Matrix to ensure appropriate classification. UCI students hired in the class of Assistant I, II, III, IV are casual employees expected to work no more than 50% time on a week by week basis during academic quarters. Students may work more during academic breaks.