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Hire Foster Talent (preview)

Recruiting talent for your company is easy with the Michael G. Foster School of Business. We’re committed to working with companies like yours to meet your hiring objectives. Our consultative approach ensures that you’re attracting, interviewing, and hiring the right talent for your organization. 

It’s important to note: the University of Washington runs on an academic quarter system. Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters are the principal seasons for recruitment activity on campus. Fall recruitment dates are announced each June. Click here [drive to Engage page when launched] to learn more about other ways to engage and build your brand outside of your recruiting timelines.

Post a Job

How to Post a Job 

Job postings for Foster Undergraduates and Specialized Master’s students are typically submitted through Handshake, the online recruiting platform UW utilizes for all career-related activity. Not on Handshake? Get started. 

Please be sure to note that the University of Washington operates on the quarter schedule, therefore our graduation dates may vary from other academic institutions. UW students can graduate in December, March, or June. 

  1. Log into Handshake and select “Post a Job” at the top of your homepage. 
  2. Fill out the four-section application to add job-specific requirements and preferences
  3. On the last tab, you can select the University of Washington. This makes your job posting visible to open for Foster all units within UW Seattle and UW Bothell. Additionally, you can select certain majors in the majors section of the preferences tab.

Undergraduate Options at Foster School: Accounting, Entrepreneur, Finance, HR, Info Systems, Marketing, Supply Chain/Operations

Specialized Master’s Programs: Public Accounting (MPAcc), Taxation (MST), Supply Chain (MSCM), Info Systems (MSIS), Entrepreneurship (MSE), Business Analytics (MSBA) — new as of 2019! 


Handshake Help Articles and Tips (UG, SM, NACE guidelines)

  • How to Post a Job, a helpful troubleshooting guide from Handshake
  • Foster Undergraduate Options: Accounting, Entrepreneur, Finance, HR, Info Systems, Marketing, Supply Chain/Operations (and Sales Certificate Program)
  • Please note that Foster follows (and recommends) the NACE guideline of allowing students two weeks to make their offer decision.

Schedule On-Campus Interviews

Requesting a Room for an On-Campus Interview

All job postings, on-campus interviews, office hours, and event/info session requests for Foster Undergraduates and Specialized Master’s students should be submitted through Handshake, the online recruiting platform UW utilizes for all career-related activity. Not yet on Handshake? Please start here. 

Be sure to only request the number of rooms you’ll need for conducting interviews. A greeter room/space will be assigned to you automatically, in addition to your room quantity request.

  1. Log into Handshake and select “Request an Interview” at the top of your home page
  2. School: Select University of Washington
  3. Career Center: Select UW Seattle Foster School of Business Career Center
  4. Complete the remainder of this tab
  5. Move on to timeline tab: If you have specific notes or instructions for the Career Center (not intended for students), please include them in the Details section of your request form (via the pop-up window that appears once a date is is selected) 
  6. Choose your preferred timeline (reservation type): Preselect, Open, or Room only. See below for more details on Timeline Types
  7. Select Your Interview Slot Template (schedule for the day). Room Only reservations: Skip this step
  8. Move on to jobs tab: Attach a Job (new or existing, i.e. already posted on Handshake). Room Only reservations may skip this step

When you’ve completed the steps above, a Foster Employer Services manager will reach out to confirm room availability and provide logistics.


Timeline Option Descriptions

  • Preselect: You can review, select, communicate with, and prioritize applicants to interview all from within the Handshake platform. After which, selected candidates will be notified to sign up for specific time slots, based on a schedule that you create.
  • Open: No selecting of applicants. Anyone who meets the qualifications may sign up for specific time slots on a schedule that you create. This style usually lends itself best for “office hours”. See “Other Requests” section for specific instructions.
  • Room Only: This is simply a room reservation intended to be used for interviewing applicants that you manage, select, and communicate with outside of Handshake. You may create your own schedule between 8:30am and 4:30pm, and coordinate with students directly for exact meeting times. Please note: You will be asked to provide a final schedule with names and times within 24 hours of your interview date. Please communicate to your applicants to check in at Dempsey 212 upon arrival.

Remote/Virtual Interviews

Not able to make it to campus?

Interview from the comfort of your own computer! Through widely accessible business tools—including Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, and more—students are available for virtual/remote interviews. For support in scheduling virtual interviews, contact Employer Services at [email protected].