Collin College Named Handshake's Career Spark Awards 2025 Recipient
November 05, 2025
Cougar News
Collin College is honored to announce that its Career Center has been recognized as a winner of the 2025 Handshake’s Career Spark Awards (CSAs). The award is based on three distinctive areas: student engagement, employer engagement, and reporting and analytics. CSAs evaluated its 1,500 higher education partners, ranking Collin College among the top 2%.
“We’re honored that our Career Center has been recognized by Handshake for its commitment to helping our students pursue their educational and career goals,” said Dr. Neil Matkin, Collin College district president. “Our partnership with Handshake began in 2021, and this is our second time receiving the CSAs. We’re delighted to see the impact it is making on Collin College students and the workforce.”
Handshake is the largest, most diverse early talent network in the U.S., connecting 75% of all U.S. college students through their school's career center with one million employers actively recruiting on the platform. Out of 1,500-plus schools using Handshake, Collin College is proud to be one of 40 institutions recognized this year.
For more information about the Handshake network and other career resources at Collin College, visit www.collin.edu/studentresources/career/ or email career@collin.edu.
Collin College serves approximately 60,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Software Development. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.
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Photo Cutline: Students attend a Collin College Career Fair at the Plano Campus.
Photo courtesy of Collin College photographer Nick Young.
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