{"id":11752,"date":"2026-07-18T08:04:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T13:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/?p=11752"},"modified":"2026-07-18T12:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:20:43","slug":"handshake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/handshake\/","title":{"rendered":"Handshake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/07\/handshake.jpeg\" alt=\"Handshake Logo\" class=\"wp-image-11753\" style=\"width:auto;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/07\/handshake.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/07\/handshake-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ties\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/07\/handshake-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Handshake<\/strong> serves as the primary career and student employment platform, connecting students and alumni with on-campus jobs, internships, part-time positions, and full-time career opportunities. 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