Online Resources and Podcast

Handshake is your one-stop shop for all things career-related. Find job and internship postings, on-campus employment and information about career fairs and other events. You can also sign up for on-campus interviews, view sample resumes, cover letters and more.

Current students can log in to the database using mySLU.

Current students will automatically receive a Handshake profile upon enrollment. Access requests made prior to automatic onboarding will not be granted. 

SLU alumni are welcome to access the Handshake database as well. To establish an account, email handshake@slu.edu. Please include your full name, graduation year and the email address you'd like associated with the account.

Interested employers may register and post positions for SLU students and alumni for free. For assistance, please contact Career Services at 314-977-5481 or handshake@slu.edu.

Join Handshake

When preparing for a job interview, it's not enough to only read advice — you need to put that advice into practice! That's why Big Interview isn't just a training course. You'll also get hands-on practice with mock interviews tailored to your specific industry, job and experience level. Create your account using your @slu.edu email address.  

Please visit the Big Interview student user's guide here:  View Our Student Guide – Big Interview

Get Ready With Big Interview

The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP), coordinated by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Defense, is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and select private-sector employers with highly motivated college students, graduate students, and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to demonstrate their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs.

If you are interested in applying to the program and interviewing with a representative from WRP, please visit WRP.gov and click “Students Register Now!” to get started! Please use a computer or tablet and not a mobile device.

Eligible students must:

• Have a disability and be eligible under the Schedule A hiring authority
• Be a United States citizen or national
• Be currently enrolled in a degree program on a substantially full-time basis OR have graduated with a degree on or after April 1, 2019.

Send any questions you have to career_services@slu.edu

Focus2 is an online career exploration platform that guides you through assessments and results in possible matches for occupations and fields of study. Focus2 can provide you with tools to develop a career plan as well as gain insight into your skills, values and interests. Focus2 is just one part of your career development, so career counselors are available to review your results with you.

You can create your free account by clicking the link below:
The access code is: billikens

Create Your Focus2 Account

Returning users should access their accounts by using the following link:

Access Your Existing Account

Using What Can I Do With This Major?, click on your majors of interest to see outlines of common career areas, employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities.

What Can I Do With This Major?

Interstride is an interactive career planning tool for international students to assist with career exploration and enhance the job search experience.

Highlights of using Interstride: 

• Real-time jobs and internship postings from employers that focus on hiring international students 
• Resources to better understand the complicated visa processes and options 
• Planning tools including checklists, webinars and workshops, and more! 

This free resource is available when you register using your @slu.edu email address.

Create an Interstride Account