As a career services staff member, you can customize your Handshake experience to suit your individual needs. These preferences affect only your account, while school settings affect everyone on your team.
Access your user settings
1. Click your name in the upper-left corner of the page.
2. Select User settings from the dropdown.
3. The Account tab opens with Account Information selected.
Account information
Manage your username, email address, and password:
- Username: Your unique Handshake username.
- Auth identifier: Used only if you use single sign-on (SSO) for your account.
- Email Address: Your school-provided email address used to log in to Handshake. You can also request an email address change. Learn about the Email Change Request Process.
- Password: Your Handshake password, with the option to change it.
Note: If your institution uses SSO, your IT department manages your SSO password. Your Handshake password is separate and unique to Handshake.
Personal information
Manage the name, title, and bio that populate your Handshake profile.
For instructions, refer to Career Services User Settings: Personal Information (Profile).
Roles
Control which features you or other staff members can access to review and manage information.
Learn more about Career Services Staff Roles and Permissions.
Appointment blocks and types
Manage your appointment availability, including times when you are unavailable, and the types of appointments students can schedule with you.
For instructions, refer to Configure Your Personal Appointment Availability.
Notification preferences
Choose when and how you receive activity notifications through Handshake.
- New career services user accounts have certain notification preferences enabled by default. Review these defaults in Career Services User Settings: Default Notification Preferences.
- For instructions on updating your preferences, refer to Career Services User Settings: Manage Your Notifications.
Create notes from email
Capture important conversations by importing emails into a notes page on Handshake.
Read more about the Email to Note Functionality.
Calendar Sync
Keep your appointments organized by syncing your university calendar with your Handshake calendar.
For setup instructions, refer to Two-Way Calendar Sync.
Language
Choose the language displayed in your Handshake account.
For more information, refer to Career Services User Settings: Language.
External Email Logging
Use the BCC link to track emails sent to contacts and create contacts for recipients who do not already exist in Handshake.
Learn more about External Email Logging.