Default Notification Preferences (Students)

When a student account is created in Handshake, some notifications are enabled by default. This is to make sure key information isn't missed!

If you'd like to change notification settings, you may do so at any time! Refer to Managing Your Notification Preferences for more information.

Below is a full list of all optional notifications for each section in Handshake, with screenshot examples below each table.

Active: Settings marked with an "X" in the table are active for all new student accounts by default.
- These are indicated in the screenshot examples by a green checkmark.
Inactive: Settings left blank in the table and screenshot. These may be checked/unchecked in Handshake at any time.
Not available: Settings with "N/A" in the table are not available at this time.
- These are indicated in the screenshot examples as a red circle with a slash in the middle.

Topics:

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
Information and updates to help me get the most out of Handshake	X	N/A	N/A
Marketing messages including promotions and special offers from Handshake	X	X	N/A

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
An event that I joined is updated			N/A
I am moved off of the waitlist and registered to attend an event	X	N/A	X
I am invited to an event		X	N/A
Upcoming event recommendations	X		N/A
Upcoming events I’ve joined	X	X	X

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
I am assigned to an interview slot			N/A
An interview schedule posting is approved			N/A
A student requests to swap interview schedule slots	X	X	N/A
A request to swap interview schedule slots is approved	X	X	N/A
A request to swap interview schedule slots is declined	X	X	N/A
The time changes on an interview slot I am assigned to			N/A
The date changes on an interview slot I am assigned to			N/A
An interview I am a primary for enters the primary signup period	X	X	X
An interview I am selected for enters the alternate signup period	X	X	X
When the signup period ends for an interview I applied to	X	X	N/A
24 hour reminder for my interviews	X	X	X
When I am selected to interview on a non-preselect schedule	X	X	N/A
When I am selected to interview as an alternate on a non-preselect schedule		X	N/A
An employer wishes to notify me that I was selected for an interview	X	X	N/A

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
An event that I joined is updated	X		N/A
Employer posts new jobs	X	X	X
Reminder for your favorited jobs	X	N/A	N/A
Application reminder for your viewed and saved jobs	X	N/A	N/A
Job recommendations based on your activity and interests	X	N/A	X

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
An employer registers for a career fair I follow		X	N/A
Relevant next steps following a career fair	X	N/A	N/A
I am invited to a career fair	X	X	N/A
Upcoming career fair	X	X	X
Employer is attending a career fair (Only employers you follow!)	X		N/A
I am moved off of the waitlist and registered to attend a career fair	X	N/A	X
An employer I follow adds sessions to a virtual fair at my school	X	N/A	N/A

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
My documents are reviewed or updated		X	X
Someone comments on one of my documents.	X	X	N/A

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
I am added to a conversation	X	N/A	N/A
I am sent a new message	X	N/A	X

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
A note that you are a part of has reminder triggered.			N/A

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
An experience evaluation is requested			N/A
Someone comments on one of my experiences	X	X	N/A

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
Someone comments on one of my appointments	X	X	N/A
An appointment I requested is approved	X	X	N/A
I did not attend a scheduled appointment	X	X	N/A
An appointment I am a part of is cancelled	X	X	N/A
Upcoming appointments	X	X	X
An appointment I requested is declined	X	X	N/A

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
Confirmation email when I apply to a job or interview	X	N/A	N/A
My application has been reviewed.	X	N/A	X

	Email	Notification	Push (Mobile)
When the status of my review changes	X	N/A	N/A

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