Handshake: scrapers and the official API, compared

Early-career job and internship postings plus employer profiles from Handshake.

Short answer

For most Handshake jobs, start with Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor: it covers 5 of 7 core fields (title, company, location, salary and 1 more) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. The top published score for Handshake goes to Handshake Jobs Scraper by memo23 (88 of 100), a Store tool from another publisher, listed for reference.

From published Store listings, output schemas and the official documentation. Checked 2026-10-21. How the ranking works.

Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor: inputs, code and cost Open in Apify Store

1 catalogue Actor 8 other Store tools Official API: Limited access Lowest rate $0.05 per 1K

Route map

Each line is one way to get Handshake data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

1 Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor 13 output fields, pay per event 5 of 7 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
+ 7 other Store tools, combined Reference only 6 of 7 core fields
from $0.05 / 1K
API Handshake EDU API Limited access fields not compared

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Catalogue Actors for Handshake

Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor

Reads Handshake's public job explore page for campus internships and entry-level roles, plus the public employer showcase, returning title,…

5/7 core fields 13 output fields $0.99 per 1K Open in Apify Store

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 7 fields most Handshake jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Which tools return each core Handshake field, from published output schemas
Tool	title	company	location	employment	salary	posted	job	Fields
Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor	●	●	●	–	●	●	–	5/7
Handshake Jobs ScraperReference only, by memo23	●	●	●	–	●	●	–	5/7
Handshake Jobs Scraper: Internships, Salaries & Job DeadlinesReference only, by getascraper	●	●	●	–	●	●	–	5/7
Handshake Jobs ScraperReference only, by maximedupre	●	●	●	–	●	●	–	5/7
Handshake Jobs ScraperReference only, by parsebird	●	●	●	–	●	–	●	5/7
Handshake Jobs ScraperReference only, by fetch_cat	●	●	●	–	●	●	–	5/7
Handshake Jobs ScraperReference only, by orgupdate	●	●	●	–	●	–	●	5/7
Handshake Jobs ScraperReference only, by khadinakbar	●	●	●	–	●	●	–	5/7
Tools returning it	8	8	8	0	8	6	2

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Handshake Actor by field.

Output keys for each core Handshake field in the top catalogue Actors
Core field	Handshake Campus Jobs…
title	title, name
company	company
location	location
employment	–
salary	salary
posted	postedDate
job	–

All 9 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Catalogue Actors for Handshake, ranked by the published method
		Sample fields
83	Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor Catalogue Actor, pay per event	title, company, location	13	$0.99	95% of 22 runs	Oct 2026

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

Other Store tools for Handshake, for reference
		Sample fields
88	Handshake Jobs Scraper Reference only, by memo23	title, employerName, location	31	$1.00	99% of 489 runs	Nov 2026
87	Handshake Jobs Scraper: Internships, Salaries & Job Deadlines Reference only, by getascraper	title, employerName, city	26	$0.05	98% of 42 runs	Nov 2026
87	Handshake Jobs Scraper Reference only, by maximedupre	title, employer, locations	15	$0.05	73% of 320 runs	Nov 2026
86	Handshake Jobs Scraper Reference only, by parsebird	job_title, company_name, location	9	$0.99	99% of 174 runs	Aug 2026
82	Handshake Jobs Scraper Reference only, by fetch_cat	title, employerName, city	27	$0.05	69% of 86 runs	Nov 2026
81	Handshake Jobs Scraper Reference only, by orgupdate	job_title, company_name, location	7	$5.00	100% of 74 runs	Nov 2026
73	Handshake Jobs Scraper Reference only, by khadinakbar	title, companyName, location	15	$3.00	1 run, too few to rate	Oct 2026
49	Handshake Job Scraper Reference only, by moving_beacon-owner1	No published schema	–	$9.99	100% of 29 runs	Aug 2026

Official API route

Handshake EDU API

Handshake documents an EDU API for partner universities to read their own institution's data (applications, appointments and related tables), plus ATS integrations for employers. There is no public API for its job marketplace.

Price. No public self-serve price is published; access is part of institution or employer accounts.

Limits. Limited to partner institutions and employers for their own data; limits are not published.

Official documentation

Terms and personal data

Handshake's terms (updated 2025-07-22) state it does not permit third parties to bulk collect student, employer or job data by scraping. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Handshake's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

Open Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor and start from its default input; its Actor page has the full example input and code.
Set the Handshake search, profile, listing or URL you need and a result limit; the required input is mode.
Run it and export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from the Apify API.

Call Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Handshake query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "searchJobs",
    "jobRole": "software-engineering",
    "internshipRole": "any",
    "location": "any",
    "workplace": "any",
    "employmentType": "any",
    "internshipsOnly": False,
    "salaryPeriod": "any",
    "jobIds": [],
    "jobUrls": [],
    "searchUrls": [],
    "includeProfiles": True,
    "includeReviews": True,
    "includeDescriptions": False,
    "maxItems": 1,
    "onlyNewJobs": False,
    "resetMonitoringState": False,
    "maxEmployers": 1,
    "maxReviewsPerEmployer": 1
}

run = client.actor("dataspryva/handshake-campus-jobs-and-employer-showcase").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "searchJobs",
    "jobRole": "software-engineering",
    "internshipRole": "any",
    "location": "any",
    "workplace": "any",
    "employmentType": "any",
    "internshipsOnly": false,
    "salaryPeriod": "any",
    "jobIds": [],
    "jobUrls": [],
    "searchUrls": [],
    "includeProfiles": true,
    "includeReviews": true,
    "includeDescriptions": false,
    "maxItems": 1,
    "onlyNewJobs": false,
    "resetMonitoringState": false,
    "maxEmployers": 1,
    "maxReviewsPerEmployer": 1
};

const run = await client.actor("dataspryva/handshake-campus-jobs-and-employer-showcase").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~handshake-campus-jobs-and-employer-showcase/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"searchJobs","jobRole":"software-engineering","internshipRole":"any","location":"any","workplace":"any","employmentType":"any","internshipsOnly":false,"salaryPeriod":"any","jobIds":[],"jobUrls":[],"searchUrls":[],"includeProfiles":true,"includeReviews":true,"includeDescriptions":false,"maxItems":1,"onlyNewJobs":false,"resetMonitoringState":false,"maxEmployers":1,"maxReviewsPerEmployer":1}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=dataspryva/handshake-campus-jobs-and-employer-showcase",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest catalogue Actor for Handshake data?

Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 13 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-10-21.

Which Handshake scraper returns the most core fields?

Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor covers 5 of the 7 core Handshake fields this page tracks (title, company, location, employment, salary, posted, job), based on its published output schema.

Does Handshake have an official API?

Limited access: Handshake documents an EDU API for partner universities to read their own institution's data (applications, appointments and related tables), plus ATS integrations for employers. There is no public API for its job marketplace. No public self-serve price is published; access is part of institution or employer accounts.

Is it legal to scrape Handshake?

It depends on what you collect and how. Handshake's terms (updated 2025-07-22) state it does not permit third parties to bulk collect student, employer or job data by scraping. Read Handshake's terms (https://joinhandshake.com/legal/tos/) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.

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Sources

Data checked 2026-10-21

Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "How to get Handshake data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/handshake/ (data checked 2026-10-21).

Highest-scoring catalogue Actor

Handshake Campus Jobs & Employer Showcase Extractor: 5 of 7 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 83. The highest score overall is 88 (Handshake Jobs Scraper, a Store tool from another publisher); both are in the table above.

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