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Business Development Representative, Government

Handshake · Remote (USA) · Remote

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About Handshake

Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed.

About the role

At Handshake, we bridge the gap between top talent and opportunity by connecting students and recent grads with employers who value fresh perspectives. Our unique platform empowers organizations to elevate their recruitment strategies and thereby improve their hiring outcomes. As we continue to grow our government partnerships business, we’re seeking a Government BDR who can understand, navigate, and strategize in this sometimes complex, but always rewarding, space.

More about this role

Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.

In 2025, we started Handshake AI and built the fastest-growing AI data business in history. We work directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and push the boundary of data. We’ve grown from $0 to ~$1B run rate and pay ~$60M to over 30K individuals every month.

Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel

Partner hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world’s top educational institutions

Work together with engineers, scientists, operators, and more from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC founders

Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue

At Handshake, we bridge the gap between top talent and opportunity by connecting students and recent grads with employers who value fresh perspectives. Our unique platform empowers organizations to elevate their recruitment...

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