Community College of Denver Wins Handshake Career Award
The college's Career Connected Learning team received Handshake's 2026 Career Spark Award for connecting students with employers.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Job Fairs
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Community College of Denver received Handshake's 2026 Career Spark Award, which recognizes colleges and universities engaged in Handshake's higher education partner network. Over the past year, 582 students connected with employers through the platform.
Why it matters
The recognition highlights how local community colleges are linking students to internships and jobs, which can shape employment opportunities for residents of Denver. It reflects the role of career services in connecting students with local and regional employers.
Handshake data shows 582 Community College of Denver students connected with employers over the past year, with 280 employers posting jobs and internships for students. The source does not provide comparisons to prior years or outcomes such as hires.
The players
Community College of Denver
A public community college in Denver, Colorado, offering associate degrees and career training programs.
Handshake
A career networking platform that connects college students and recent graduates with employers, internships and job postings.
The details
The Career Connected Learning team at Community College of Denver helps students explore career paths, build professional networks and find employment opportunities. The award recognizes the college's work connecting students with employers, internships and job opportunities through the Handshake platform.
Timeline
Over the past year, 582 students connected with employers through the Handshake platform.
Job Fairs and Platform Partnerships
Colleges increasingly rely on Handshake's partner network to connect students with employers, a model that the 2026 Career Spark Award now recognizes at Community College of Denver. The award places the college among institutions using the platform to organize employer engagement for students.
Students at Community College of Denver can use the Handshake platform to find jobs and internships posted by employers. The recognition indicates continued college support for these connections in the coming year.
The takeaway
Students seeking employment can use career-services platforms like Handshake to find internships and job postings from employers. Checking with a college career team can help identify relevant opportunities.
Further reading
For more on local employer connections, explore Job Fairs in Denver.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ColoradoBiz.
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