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Career Services User Settings: Language

Jennifer
  • Updated

You can change the language and date/time format displayed in your Handshake account. This setting affects only how text, dates, and times appear for your account. It does not change Handshake functionality.

 

Update your language

1. Click your name in the upper-left corner of the page, then select User settings from the dropdown.

2. Click Language in the left-hand menu.

3. Click the Language dropdown.

4. Select your preferred language:

  • English (US)
  • English (UK)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • Français (French)
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Date and time formats

Your language selection also determines how dates and times appear throughout Handshake:

  • English (US): Dates display as 12/25/2025, and times display as 7:15 pm.
  • English (UK), Deutsch, or Français: Dates display as 25/12/2025, and times display as 19:15.

If Handshake cannot detect a supported language, your account defaults to English (US).

 

Currency settings

Changing your language does not change the currency in your Handshake instance. Contact your Relationship Manager if you are interested in changing the currency type: US Dollar, British Pound, or Euro.