This document provides instructions for alumni to set up their Handshake password and access their alumni account. It outlines the following steps: 1. Go to the Handshake login page and enter your email address. If no account exists, follow instructions at the bottom. 2. Click "Next" and "Get Started" to set up your password. 3. Check your email for a password setup link and create a password that is at least 8 characters long with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. 4. If no account exists, you will need to sign up by providing basic information and your account will need approval from career services.

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Log In as an Alum: Set your Handshake Password
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10 months ago · Updated
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In order to log in to Handshake as an alum, you will need to set your Handshake password following the steps below
(or create an account, if one was not created on your behalf):
1. Go to https://app.joinhandshake.com/login
2. Enter your email in the text field under "Please sign in with your email."
If no account is found for your email address, please scroll to the bottom of this article and follow the
instructions there.

3. 3. Click Next
4. Click Get Started

4. 5. Click on the link for "Set My Password" in the email received.

6.
6. Create your password, which needs to be at least 8 characters long, with a mix of at least two each of letters,
numbers, and special characters:

7. When you've set your password successfully, you'll see this page:

8.
What if no account is found for my email?
If you do not have an account with the email you entered, you will need to sign up by clicking "I'm a student or
Alumni".

9.
You'll need to fill out some basic information to create your account:
Select your school from the dropdown menu. If your school is not listed, you can check the box to type your
own.
First name
Last name
Email address (use your .edu account if you still have access to it!)
Major
Grad date
Set your password

10. If you aren't registering with a .edu email address, a career services staff member will need to approve your account
before you will gain access to Handshake.
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