Welcome to the Office of Career and Professional Development
Introducing Handshake, our new all-in-one career services platform!
We're excited to share news that will streamline our students and postdocs' career development journeys. Our office has officially launched Handshake, a comprehensive career services platform designed to enhance your counseling, professional development, and job search experiences.
Handshake consolidates all your career services into one seamless platform where you can book counseling appointments, message your career counselor directly, register for professional development events, and explore employment opportunities.
Starting September 5th, you'll be able to:
- Book career counseling appointments
- Register for events
- Apply to employment opportunities
- Access our online career resources
Students and postdocs can log in to Handshake through MyAccess. Your profile will automatically populate with basic information from UCSF's student information system.
To activate your Handshake account, locate the Handshake Account Activation email sent to all current UCSF students and postdocs on 9/5/25 (it may have gone into your email quarantine) and use the link in the email to set up your account.
We're excited to provide our students and postdocs with enhanced career services through this new platform.