Volunteer: Handshake Profile & University Outreach Coordinator

Marketing Strategy

Your work will directly:

• Open recruitment access to over 100 U.S. universities
• Enable thousands of students to access YALDA opportunities
• Strengthen a global youth movement that empowers African youth
• Accelerate leadership development, employability, and innovation across Africa

Relevant Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

About the role

Our mission is to equip African youth with leadership, entrepreneurship, and skills development opportunities to solve Africa’s most pressing challenges. Each year, we connect thousands of young people across Africa and globally to education, career pathways, mentorship, digital training, and volunteer leadership roles.

Published Date

N/A

Requirements

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Benefits

• Access to both existing Handshake employer profiles
• A list of universities that previously declined our applications, including feedback where available
• Draft opportunity postings for review
• Official organization profile documents (mission, EIN/nonprofit registration, credibility assets)
• Links to our website, media coverage, and global partnerships
• Branding assets (logos, descriptions, team structure)

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Benefits

• Access to both existing Handshake employer profiles
• A list of universities that previously declined our applications, including feedback where available
• Draft opportunity postings for review
• Official organization profile documents (mission, EIN/nonprofit registration, credibility assets)
• Links to our website, media coverage, and global partnerships
• Branding assets (logos, descriptions, team structure)

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Benefits

• Access to both existing Handshake employer profiles
• A list of universities that previously declined our applications, including feedback where available
• Draft opportunity postings for review
• Official organization profile documents (mission, EIN/nonprofit registration, credibility assets)
• Links to our website, media coverage, and global partnerships
• Branding assets (logos, descriptions, team structure)

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Benefits

• Access to both existing Handshake employer profiles
• A list of universities that previously declined our applications, including feedback where available
• Draft opportunity postings for review
• Official organization profile documents (mission, EIN/nonprofit registration, credibility assets)
• Links to our website, media coverage, and global partnerships
• Branding assets (logos, descriptions, team structure)

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Benefits

• Access to both existing Handshake employer profiles
• A list of universities that previously declined our applications, including feedback where available
• Draft opportunity postings for review
• Official organization profile documents (mission, EIN/nonprofit registration, credibility assets)
• Links to our website, media coverage, and global partnerships
• Branding assets (logos, descriptions, team structure)

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Benefits

• Access to both existing Handshake employer profiles
• A list of universities that previously declined our applications, including feedback where available
• Draft opportunity postings for review
• Official organization profile documents (mission, EIN/nonprofit registration, credibility assets)
• Links to our website, media coverage, and global partnerships
• Branding assets (logos, descriptions, team structure)

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Benefits

• Access to both existing Handshake employer profiles
• A list of universities that previously declined our applications, including feedback where available
• Draft opportunity postings for review
• Official organization profile documents (mission, EIN/nonprofit registration, credibility assets)
• Links to our website, media coverage, and global partnerships
• Branding assets (logos, descriptions, team structure)

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Benefits

• Access to both existing Handshake employer profiles
• A list of universities that previously declined our applications, including feedback where available
• Draft opportunity postings for review
• Official organization profile documents (mission, EIN/nonprofit registration, credibility assets)
• Links to our website, media coverage, and global partnerships
• Branding assets (logos, descriptions, team structure)

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in profile optimization, employer branding, or recruiting strategy
• Copywriting and content structure for professional platform profiles
• Familiarity with nonprofit or social impact sector preferred
• Strong communication and ability to work independently

Benefits

• Access to both existing Handshake employer profiles
• A list of universities that previously declined our applications, including feedback where available
• Draft opportunity postings for review
• Official organization profile documents (mission, EIN/nonprofit registration, credibility assets)
• Links to our website, media coverage, and global partnerships
• Branding assets (logos, descriptions, team structure)

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Experience managing Handshake employer or career services accounts
• Strong understanding of university recruitment and employer approval process
• Expertise in