Embeddable widgets to instantly add Handshake-level job matching to your indie student hiring platform
Indie HR tech startups cannot compete with HandShake's dominance in the student hiring market due to inability to match advanced features and integrations without massive funding.
CampusEmbed provides pre-built, customizable widgets for job postings, student matching, and applications that indie HR platforms can embed via a simple script tag. No complex integrations needed—just copy-paste code to match Handshake's core features without massive dev costs. Bootstrapped founders get enterprise-grade UI components that scale with their user base.
Bootstrapped indie HR tech founders and small teams building student/campus hiring platforms
One-line script embed for instant Handshake feature parity, zero backend setup required
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Embeddable widget to create and display job postings with filters
AI-driven matching between students and jobs based on skills/resumes
Customizable form for student applications with auto-save
Real-time stats on applications and matches
Theme and data sync via webhooks
Test widget variants for conversion optimization
Automated alerts for new matches/applications
Responsive design for campus mobile traffic
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| api_key | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| embed_code | text | No |
| config | jsonb | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| widget_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| skills | text[] | Yes |
| views | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| job_id | uuid | No |
| student_data | jsonb | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/widgetsCreate new widget config
/api/widgets/:idFetch widget embed code
/api/jobsAdd job to widget
/api/analytics/:widgetIdGet widget stats
/api/applicationsSubmit student application
/api/matchesQuery student-job matches
/api/webhooksHandle custom webhooks
/api/users/meGet user profile and keys
No custom domains
5k apps/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 50 | 5% | $88 | $1,050 |
| Month 6 | 400 | 8% | $1,120 | $13,440 |
Embed ready-to-use widgets—no coding, no integrations. Compete with giants on a bootstrap budget.
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Network effects
No embeddables for indies
Instant embed for bootstrappers
Embed network effects as more indies use widgets, creating standard for indie campus hiring
Rising remote campus hiring post-COVID, indies flooding market but lack features amid Handshake monopoly
Low adoption by indies
Pre-validate with 20 founder interviews
Widget load times
Use Vercel Edge for speed
Over-scope features
Strict weekly deliverables
Success: 5 express interest
Success: Positive NPS >7
Success: 10 signups day 1
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