Profile Management

Description

The User Profile lets you manage the personal details that mentorAI uses to personalize your experience—name, contact info, preferred language, social links, education, work history, and résumé. You can also reset your password from here.

Profile updates help mentorAI tailor guidance (e.g., career advice) and help instructors/admins understand learner context.

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Target Audience

Student

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Features

Basic Information

Edit your full name, email, title, and an About blurb summarizing your background or interests.

Preferred Language

Choose your interface language (e.g., Spanish, French).
mentorAI adapts the UI and experience accordingly.

Social

Add optional links (Facebook, LinkedIn, X) to make it easier to connect outside the platform.

Education

Record details such as:

• Degree type
• Field of study
• Institution
• Start/End dates (or mark In progress)
• GPA (optional)

This data is shared with mentorAI and administrators to contextualize support.

Experience

Capture professional roles (past/current):

• Employer name
• Role/title
• Responsibilities/notes
• Role dates (mark Currently work here when applicable)

Resume

Upload a résumé/CV (file) for mentors and admins to reference—useful for career guidance and tailored recommendations.

Security

Reset your password while logged in; a verification email is sent to complete the change.

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How to Use (step by step)

Open Your Profile

• Click your profile icon (top-right) → select Profile
• You’ll see tabs for Basic, Social, Education, Experience, Resume, and Security

Update Basic Information

• Enter Full name, Email, Title, and About
• Set Preferred language to localize the platform

Add Social Links (Optional)

• In Social, paste URLs for Facebook, LinkedIn, or X (or leave blank)

Add Education

• In Education, click Add and fill in:
  • Degree type
  • Field of study
  • Institution
  • Start/End dates
  • (Optional) Mark In progress or add GPA

Add Experience

• In Experience, click Add and enter:
  • Employer
  • Role/title
  • Responsibilities/notes
  • Dates of employment
  • Toggle Currently work here when applicable

Upload Your Resume

• Go to Resume → click Upload to add your résumé (PDF/DOC)
• The file is shared with admins and mentorAI to personalize support

Reset Your Password (If Needed)

• Open Security → click Reset password
• Check your email for the verification link and complete the change

Save & Verify

• Ensure each tab’s changes are Saved
• Reopen your mentor chat to benefit from updated personalization

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Pedagogical Use Cases

Personalized Career Guidance

Education/experience + résumé help mentorAI suggest roles, skills to build, and tailored application tips.

Language Accessibility

The Preferred Language ensures the UI and responses match your preferred communication language.

Advising & Support Context

Instructors/admins can view education progress and interests to better target resources.

Showcasing Achievements

A complete profile (GPA, projects, roles) improves the relevance of scholarships, internships, and portfolio feedback.

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Keep your User Profile current to get the most accurate, relevant, and personalized help from mentorAI—across courses, career prep, and daily learning.