Employer Resources
Are you an employer looking to hire CCAC students or alumni? CCAC offers more than 130 programs of study across a diverse set of career paths, such as Business & Accounting; Computer Information Technology; Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism; Skilled Trades, Manufacturing & Transportation; Nursing & Allied Health; and more. The college supports the regional workforce by focusing students' intent on entering the workforce in two years or less. We provide employers with the tools and opportunities they need to advertise job openings and connect with our students and alumni.
On-Campus Recruiting Events
Interested in coming on campus to recruit CCAC students and alumni? Career Services holds on-campus recruiting events at all major CCAC locations in the fall and spring semesters. These are smaller, more targeted events aimed at students in specific programs of study. If you are interested in participating in one of these events, please contact us at the phone number or email below for the latest recruiting event schedule.
Connect with CCAC on Handshake
The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) partners with Handshake, a career network, to help employers connect with CCAC students and alumni.
Create Your Handshake Employer Account
If your organization is new to Handshake you can register for an employer account, create a company profile and begin connecting with Handshake's network of colleges and universities.
If you are a recruiter for an organization that has an existing Handshake account, register for an employer account and ask to be added to your organization's profile so that you can post your open positions.
Connect with CCAC (Request School Approval)
Before you can post jobs specifically for CCAC students, your company must be approved by us in Handshake:
- In your Handshake dashboard, click Schools in the left navigation.
- Use Filters and select “Community College of Allegheny County” and click the Favorite and request button. This sends a connection request to CCAC’s Career Services for review; its status
then shows as Pending until approved.
Tip: You can also trigger a connection request automatically by selecting CCAC when you post a job; Handshake will send the request on your behalf.
Post a Job
Once your account is approved to recruit at CCAC, you can post jobs and internships directly to our students and alumni. Simply choose Post a Job in your dashboard, complete the job details, and select CCAC as one of the target schools.
*Important Notice
CCAC Career Services reserves the right to review and decline job postings or employer
connections that it determines are not a good fit for our students.
Need More Help?
For complete setup and best practices, see Handshake’s Getting Started with Handshake: Employers resource.
Contact Career Services & Job Readiness
First and last Wednesday of the month 8:30AM–7:00PM