Hire an Eagle
We invite you to post your jobs, internships, and other opportunities on Handshake, our centralized career management platform. Handshake is the largest early talent recruiting platform connecting employers, talent, and colleges in one place. Follow the steps below to get started.
Register in Handshake
Create an account:
You will need a user account in order to log in and use Handshake. Follow Handshake's guide to successfully register.
Connect with Boston College:
After creating your account in Handshake, request to be connected to Boston College by clicking on Schools (under Relationships) on the left side toolbar. Please note that all connections must follow the Employer Registration Guidelines below.
Employers recruiting through the Boston College Career Center are expected to abide by and adhere to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) “Principles for Ethical Professional Practice" and the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division regulations. In particular, please review Fact Sheet #71 as it relates to Internship Programs under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
To be approved in Handshake, registrations must include:
- Organization name and phone number
- Organization description—organizations must align with the mission and values of Boston College which is a Catholic, Jesuit, and humanistic University
- Contact full name (please use a person’s name, not “campus recruiter” or “human resources”)
- Official organization business address and email address—organizations that use a residential home address for business or that use personal email addresses or non-organizational email addresses such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo etc. will not be immediately approved.
- Organization website—an active website provides us with verification and a description of your organization and gives students/alumni an additional resource in researching a potential employer. Please note that a website that requires registration in order to enter or access or one that is not easily translated to English will not be approved.
Post Jobs and Internships
We invite you to post jobs and internships for Boston College students and alumni on Handshake, our online career management platform. Prior to posting, you must register in Handshake. Use the resources from Handshake below to learn how to post a job.
Note: Handshake may not be the best place to post your job or internship.
- If you are seeking current students for part-time volunteer opportunities, contact the Boston College Volunteer and Service Learning Center.
- If you are seeking professional school candidates, contact the Boston College Law School, the Carroll School of Management Graduate Programs, and the School of Social Work to post on their job boards.
- If you are seeking experienced hires, our Handshake job board is only available to alumni within five years of graduation.
Handshake is intended for job and internship positions that are appropriate for current students and recent alumni. As such, the following types of positions will NOT be approved:
- Incomplete, unclear, or overly brief job description
- Internships that do not provide a learning environment supported by supervision
- Positions that do not require a degree or seek candidates working towards a degree
- Email domain that does not match the organization’s website
- International admissions consulting or tutoring positions
- Positions or volunteer opportunities that require students to pay a fee for placement, travel or expenses, or make an investment prior to employment
- Commission only positions will not be approved if the opportunity does not meet the demands of Boston College students/graduates
- Placement agencies/organizations offering unspecified opportunities to teach abroad
- Third-party recruiters posting job opportunities on behalf of their clients unless the name of the client, their location, and the job title are clearly indicated in the posting
- Employers from the Cannabis Industry
Boston College and many of our students are recipients of federal funding. To avoid a conflict in federal and state laws, and to protect our students from potential exposure to federal prosecution by association, the Boston College Career Center is unable to approve employers or job postings involved with the development, production, testing, distribution, or use of recreational or medical marijuana.
The Boston College Career Center posts professional opportunities for students and alumni. If you wish to post non-internship, part-time/hourly jobs for students (including campus marketing/brand ambassador roles, retail/cashier positions, server/hosting at a restaurant, or babysitting/personal care/family tutoring roles), please post those positions on Indeed, SelectEd, Sittercity, Care.com.
The Boston College Career Center reserves the right to accept or decline any job or internship posting.
The Boston College Career Center’s role is to support recruiting practices that are reasonable and appropriate for employers and students alike. Recognizing that students need time to make informed decisions when comparing and responding to offers, and employers need to be able to effectively manage their time-sensitive recruitment processes, the following guidelines are intended to provide students and employers a fair and transparent framework for managing the offer phase of the recruiting process in this increasingly competitive job market.
All Boston College students are required to sign a social responsibility agreement prior to participating in on-campus recruitment. The agreement includes policies for students who miss on-campus interviews, act unethically during the job/internship search process, or renege on employment offers. In return, we encourage our employer partners to uphold the NACE Principles for Ethical Professional Practice and abide by the Advisory Opinion: Setting Reasonable Deadlines for Job Offers. These principles discourage employers from engaging in practices that could lead some students to believe they were pressured to accept job offers and undermine the process which allows candidates to make an informed decision. As such, we ask employers to abide by the following Job and Internship Offer Decision Deadlines.
| Type of Position | Recruiting Cycle | Requested Deadline |
| Full-Time, Internship, or Leadership Program | Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 | 2 weeks from the date of the written offer. Employers are asked to consider requests for additional flexibility on a case by case basis. |
Additional Policies and Considerations:
Candidates have been informed of the following policies, so they will know what to expect throughout the on-campus recruiting process.
- Exploding Offers
Employers should provide fair and reasonable time periods for students to evaluate employment offers prior to making a decision. Asking a student if he or she is ready to make a decision on the spot, or asking a student to respond to a hypothetical offer is considered an unacceptable practice. Employers should refrain from using exploding offers and special incentives such as diminishing bonuses and location preference to induce a student to accept an offer early. These practices place undue pressure on students. - Second Round Interviews
Employers who conduct extensive second round or “super day” interviews are asked to share these dates with our office at the time of scheduling their on-campus interviews. To create a fair and equitable process, employers should not schedule second round interviews during the first week of On-Campus Recruiting. If a second round interview conflicts with a student’s previously scheduled first round interview, class, or other valid conflict, employers should offer alternative second round interview date options for our students. - Written Offers
Employers are expected to keep students informed of their status in the hiring process and to communicate hiring decisions within a reasonable time frame. Employers should extend offers in writing. The offer should include all appropriate terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, position title/description, location, benefits, start date, salary, bonuses, etc. - Offer Extensions
Students are encouraged to meet with a Career Center staff member to navigate the job offer and negotiation process. We guide students on how to make a decision within the dates noted above, however, sometimes there are extenuating circumstances and students may ask for extensions. We ask that employers consider each request on a case-by-case basis, and to be flexible in accommodating these requests. - Alcohol Policy
Serving alcohol should not be part of the recruitment process on or off campus, even if all students are of legal drinking age. Offering alcohol can inappropriately shift the focus of the event and may put students in an uncomfortable position. The Boston College Career Center does not support serving alcohol as part of the recruitment process and will not promote such events.