Your Handshake Profile

Updating your profile is the first thing you should do in Handshake. This allows the system to send you information that is relevant to your interests.

In addition, by completing your profile you are 50% more likely to have an employer reach out to you, compared to students who don’t have a complete profile.

If you are a current student, your basic profile information is imported from Catalyst. You can edit your Name, Class Standing, Education, Work Experience, Organizations/Extracurriculars, Courses, Projects, Get to Know Me, Skills, Documents, and Social Links.

1. Click your picture thumbnail on the top navigation bar of your homepage.
2. Select My Profile.
3. To edit a section, click the pencil icon.
4. You also have the option to make your profile visible or hidden to employers on the right side of the page. Hiding your profile from employers means they will not be able to interact with you.

You can upload documents to your profile, such as a resume, cover letter, transcript, and the like. Having these documents on your profile allows you to apply to jobs through Handshake much faster than uploading them every time.

1. From your homepage, click your profile picture on the top navigation bar.
2. Select Documents.

Handshake uses machine learning to customize its offerings based on your interests. Help the system learn more about your goals by completing the Career Interests section.

1. From your homepage, click your profile picture on the top navigation bar.
2. Select Career Interests.

Tell Handshake how you want to be notified about events, interview schedules, jobs, and more.

1. From your homepage, click your profile picture on the top navigation bar.
2. Select Notifications.
3. Click Edit Notification Preferences on the middle left side of the screen.
4. From here, check or uncheck the boxes to indicate how you want to receive notifications.

We understand how important privacy is. Review the privacy settings to choose who can see your profile.

1. From your homepage, click your profile picture on the top navigation bar.
2. Select Settings and Privacy.
3. Choose who you want to see your Handshake profile.