# Onboarding

After [creating your account](/how-to/create-your-account.md), you'll be shown an onboarding form. In this form, you'll be asked to upload your resume and fill other basic details to complete your profile.

Completing the onboarding flow is optional, you can skip it by clicking on the "Skip Onboarding" button on the top right. You can then fill in this information later.

However, please note that **the more complete your profile, the higher the chances you will be selected for a project**. Empty profiles are almost never selected for projects.

### Onboarding steps

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Ensure you enter real information about yourself.

Entering intentionally misleading or fraudulent information will result in immediate and permanent termination.
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#### Resume upload

Drag and drop, or click to open the file picker and upload your resume/CV.

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Scholars will fill in your profile for you automatically based on the contents of your resume. You'll have a chance to review your profile in the next step.

If you don't want to upload your resume, you can click on "I don't want to upload my resume". You can then later manually enter your education and work information.
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#### Fill in basic identity information

Enter your name, surname, email, country, and cellphone number. All of these fields are mandatory.

If you have uploaded a resume, these fields may be filled in for you already.

Scholars may automatically clean up the capitalization of your name and surname after you leave each field or continue to the next step.

Only supported countries can be selected. If your country is not available, Scholars cannot currently support onboarding from that country.

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Click on "→ Next" to proceed.
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#### Enter your professional information

If you have a LinkedIn profile, please enter its URL. You may also link to your portfolio, personal website, or any other link containing information about you and your work.

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Click on "→ Next" to proceed.
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#### Enter your work experience

If you have uploaded a resume, this section will have been filled in for you.

Otherwise, please enter your work experience, one position / role at a time.

Fill in a position by entering the company, role, start and end years, country, and city, then a description. Then, click on "+ Add work experience" to add as many other positions as necessary.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you have no work experience, click on the trash can next to Experience 1 and click on Next.
{% endhint %}

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Click on "→ Next" to proceed.
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#### Enter your education information

In the same way, enter your education history.

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Click on "Complete profile" when you are done. You will be redirected to the identity verification step.
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#### Verify your identity

At this point, your profile has been created. However, we strongly recommend you also complete the identity verification step.

Click on "Continue to verification" to verify your identity. This helps us make sure it's really you, and it will unlock project opportunities.

You may skip verification for now by clicking on "I don't want to verify my information". You'll be able to do it at a later time.

Scholars without a verified identity are unlikely to be selected for projects.

Read more about identity verification [here](/how-to/verify-your-identity.md).

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## Next steps

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[Verify your identity](/how-to/verify-your-identity.md)
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## Frequently asked questions

<details>

<summary>Do I need to complete my profile to apply to projects?</summary>

No. However, the fuller your profile, the higher the chances you will be selected for one.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Who can see my profile information?</summary>

Your information is shared with Scholars project managers and clients for evaluation and matching. Your contact information will only ever be used for communication related to employment.

</details>

<details>

<summary>Can I edit my profile later if I skip the onboarding form?</summary>

Yes.

</details>


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