These notifications can be opted into/out of per student in their Notification Preferences. For more information on which notifications are enabled by default for all activated student accounts, refer to Default Notification Preferences (Students).
The notifications are triggered by activity on the Handshake platform, and notification emails come from the domain “notifications.joinhandshake.co.uk”, except for Event and Career Fair invitations; those two invites are sent from “mail.joinhandshake.co.uk”.
Topics:
- Events
- Jobs
- Career Fairs
- Documents
- Messages
- Applications
- Job Reviews
- Interview Schedules
- Surveys
- Notes
- Experiences
- Appointments
Events
Notification: "An event that I joined is updated"
Subject: “You have a new notification on Handshake”
Notification: "I am invited to an event"
Subject: “New Invite for XXX”
Notification: "Employer is hosting an info session"
Subject: “Heads up! XYZ is going to be on campus! 📆”
Notification: "Upcoming events I’ve joined"
Subject: "You have a new notification on Handshake”
Jobs
Notification: "Reminder for your favourited jobs"
Subject: “Don't forget to apply to your favourited job at XYZ. ⏳”
Notification: "Upcoming application deadline for viewed jobs"
Subject: "XYZ is still waiting for your application!”
Notification: "Employer edits a job"
Subject: "Update: XXX just edited a job you favourited! 📝”
Notification: "Employer posts new jobs"
Subject: "Check out this new job at XYZ 📌”
Notification: "One-time reminder email when I start to apply for a job and do not complete application"
Subject: "XYZ is still waiting for your application!”
Notification: "Job recommendations based on your activity and interests"
Subject: "#XXX New Jobs For You on Handshake!”
Career Fairs
Notification: "I am invited to a career fair"
Subject: “New Invite for XXX”
Notification: "Upcoming career fair"
Subject: "You have a new notification on Handshake”
Notification: "Employer is attending a career fair"
Subject: “XYZ is coming to career fair! 🎈"
*this is generated when the employer registration is marked "approved"
Documents
Notification: "My documents are reviewed or updated"
Subject: "“One of your documents was updated - XXX”
Notification: "Someone comments on one of my documents"
Subject: “You have a new notification on Handshake”
Messages
Notification: "I am added to a conversation"
Subject: "You have a new message request from (name)”
Notification: "I am sent a new message"
Subject: “You have a new message from (name)”
Applications
Notification: "Confirmation email when I apply to a job or interview"
Subject: “Thank you for applying to XYZ!”
Job Reviews
Notification: "When the status of my review changes"
Subject: "Your review has been published"
Interview Schedules
All Interview Schedule notifications have the subject line “You have a new notification on Handshake”.
Notification: "A request to swap interview schedule slots is approved"
Notification: "A request to swap interview schedule slots is declined"
Notification: "The date changes on an interview slot I am assigned to"
Notification: "An interview I am a primary for enters the primary signup period"
Notification: "An interview I am selected for enters the alternate signup period"
Notification: "When the signup period ends for an interview I applied to"
Notification: "24 hour reminder for my interviews"
Notification: "An employer wishes to notify me that I was selected for an interview"
Surveys
Notification: "A survey is created"
Subject: “You have a new notification on Handshake”
Notes
Notification: "A note that you are a part of has reminder triggered"
Subject: “You have a new notification on Handshake”
Experiences
Notification: "An experience evaluation is requested"
Subject: “Mid-term survey for your experience” OR “Final survey for your experience”
Notification: "Someone comments on one of my experiences"
Subject: "You have a new notification on Handshake”
Appointments
All Appointment notification emails have the subject “You have a new notification on Handshake”.
Notification: "An appointment I requested is approved"
Notification: "I did not attend a scheduled appointment"
Notification: "An appointment I am a part of is cancelled"
Notification: "Upcoming appointments"
Notification: "An appointment I requested is declined"