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Update Personal Information on Your Profile

Jaci
  • Updated

On the new student profile, your personal information is displayed within the header of your profile.

When setting up your Handshake account, you're prompted to include information about yourself — This includes your name, pronouns, location, and any links you'd like to add to your profile.

If you previously bypassed this step, or you'd like to make any updates to the information provided, follow the steps below! 

If you'd like to update your profile information, such as your bio, skills, education information, etc. and drive your profile to completion, check out Completing your Profile in Handshake.

 

1. Click your account icon in the upper-right corner of Handshake, then click My Profile from the dropdown.

2. Click the button Edit, located to the right of your name. 

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3. Within the pop-up that appears, you can add/edit the following fields: 

  • First name (Type in the box)
  • Last name (Type in the box)
  • Pronouns (Type in the box to add one or multiple responses, or add your own)
    • She/her
    • He/him
    • They/them
  • Location (Type in the box, then choose from the dropdown)
  • Links (optional — add up to 5 links to display projects you want to showcase)
    • Title
    • URL (Must start with https://)
    • Description

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4. Once the updates have been made, click the button Save to save or Cancel to cancel!

🚀Tip: make your profile fun and vibrant by adding a banner to your profile! To do this, click the button Edit banner, located in the upper-right corner of the page. Within the pop-up, click on the available themes to explore the background options — Once selected, click the button Save to update! 

 

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