About Garrett Lord
Garrett Lord is the Co-Founder and CEO of Handshake, who studied at Michigan Tech University and has been recognized for his entrepreneurial efforts.
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Garrett Lord is the Co-Founder and CEO of Handshake. He studied at Michigan Tech University, where he discovered the inequality in career opportunities for students. To better understand the challenges students face in job applications, he embarked on a cross-country road trip. His efforts included persuading college career centers to partner with Handshake, a platform designed to democratize access to career opportunities. Garrett Lord has been honored by Goldman Sachs for his entrepreneurship and was named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Northern California Award Winner.
About Handshake
Handshake connects over 15 million students, 1,500+ universities, and 900,000+ employers, offering personalized job recommendations, career advice, and a mobile app for accessing career opportunities.