Founded by Garrett Lord, Ben Christensen, and Scott Ringwelski after they experienced the gap in career opportunities between students at different universities, Handshake was created in 2014 to make career opportunities more accessible to students and young professionals. Today, Handshake is a career network that connects job seekers, employers, and educational institutions, helping users discover internships, full-time jobs, freelance opportunities, career advice, and AI-focused work through personalized job matching and networking. Users like Handshake because it brings relevant opportunities, employers, career events, and professional connections into one platform, making the job search more focused and accessible. Handshake offers a free Basic employer plan with free job postings, while its Pro plan costs $450/month and Enterprise pricing is available on request; promoted job listings are also available as paid add-ons.