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Request User Account Deletion

Tawnya
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Before deciding to delete your Handshake account, we encourage you to explore a few alternative options that may address your concerns. These solutions can often help you maintain access to valuable features and benefits without the need for deletion.

Once you delete your Handshake account, it can't be restored. You'll also lose access to your school's Handshake services like appointment, events, job listings, and more.

 

Recommendations Instead of Deleting Your Account

  • Not Looking for a Job or Internship?
    If you're not currently job-hunting, you can update your career interests to reflect your current needs. To do this, refer to Step 4 in Update Your Career Interests.

  • Concerns About Your Account or Data Privacy?
    If you're concerned about privacy, Handshake offers various profile privacy options. Setting your profile to Private completely hides your information from employers and other students while still allowing you to access your school’s career services. Learn more in Profile Privacy Options in Handshake.

  • Want to Adjust Notification and Email Preferences?
    If you'd like to change how you receive notifications and emails, you can adjust your settings in the Default Notification Preferences.

  • Want to Step Away Temporarily?
    If you’d like to pause your access but may want to return later, contact your school’s career services office to ask about archiving your account instead of deleting it. Archiving preserves your data and allows for future reactivation.

 

How to Request Account Deletion

To begin the deletion process, contact Support. Be sure to use the valid email address associated with your account. If you've created an account with a misspelled email address, you can still create a new account with the correct email in the meantime–if requesting deletion of the account with the misspelled email, use your valid email address and include the misspelled email in your request.

Important: If your school has partnered with Handshake, you'll need to followup with your school's Career Center directly to inform them of your deletion. Most institutions sync student information into Handshake as a service provider. When an account is deleted from Handshake, but not updated in the student information system, the next time the institution runs the sync, the account will be re-created (but defaulted to an unactivated account: fully private and not shared with anyone).