Case Study: Davenport University achieves 10x career engagement with Handshake

Davenport University achieves a tenfold increase in career-related engagement through Handshake

Davenport University, a private university with eight physical campuses and a global online campus, needed a central way to manage appointments, student information, internship approvals, and employer accounts. With multiple locations and an online community, it also wanted to increase student and employer engagement across events and career services.

Using Handshake, Davenport University added calendar sync for scheduling, Banner integration for student data, and employer self-service account management. After three years on Handshake, the university reported a 70% student login rate, a 1,525% increase in job postings from an average of 800 to over 13,000, and a 268% increase in annual event and fair registrations from 2,187 to 8,038.

Davenport University

Ethan J. Tanis

Assistant Director, Career Service