Uploading your resume, cover letters, transcripts, and other key documents to Handshake keeps everything in one place for your job and internship search. With your documents stored in your account, you can quickly attach them to applications and stay organized.
For full document management including uploading documents outside of an application, editing or deleting existing files, and reviewing your saved documents, use Handshake on the web, as these features are not currently available in the mobile app.
Uploading your documents
For step-by-step instructions and to learn more about supported document types, check out How to Upload a New Document.
Access your documents
Once you have uploaded documents, you can access them at any time from the Documents section.
On the Documents page, your uploads appear in a list with helpful details:
- Name: the document’s file name.
- Type: the file type you uploaded.
- Visibility: based on the visibility options available in your account.
- Category: whether the document is a Resume, Cover Letter, Transcript, or Other.
- Status: the status of your document. If your school uses Document Feedback, refer to Document Status in Handshake to learn more.
- Uploaded: the date the document was added to your account.
Edit or delete a document
If you need to edit or remove an outdated document, follow the steps in How to Edit or Delete a Document.
Download a document
You can download your documents directly from Handshake.
- Go to your Documents in Handshake by clicking your account icon, then selecting Documents from the dropdown.
- Select the document you want to download.
- In the upper-right corner of the document page, choose Actions.
- Select Download original to get the file you uploaded.
- Select Download PDF to get a PDF version, when available.
Additional Resources
If you encounter an error during your upload, refer to Unable to Upload a Document.
If you need to change or remove a document attached to an application, refer to Managing Documents Attached to an Application.