CampusRhythm

Sync campus events effortlessly with student schedules and academic calendars.

Score: 5.8/10BFMedium Build
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

HR recruiters waste hours manually coordinating campus recruiting events due to platforms that ignore student schedules and academic calendars.

Solution

CampusRhythm automatically integrates university academic calendars and student class schedules to suggest optimal recruiting event times. Recruiters create events in seconds, invite students via links, and get real-time RSVPs that respect academic conflicts. Eliminate manual coordination and no-shows with smart scheduling that adapts to semester changes.

Target Audience

Corporate recruiters and talent acquisition teams at companies conducting university campus hiring

Differentiator

Deep integration with 100+ university calendars for conflict-free scheduling, unlike generic tools that overlook academics.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

University Calendar Sync

must-have20h

Pulls academic calendars from major universities to block unavailable times.

Event Creation Wizard

must-have15h

Guided UI to set event details with auto-suggested optimal slots.

Student RSVP Portal

must-have18h

Students RSVP with one-click calendar check for conflicts.

Real-time Availability Heatmap

must-have12h

Visualizes best/worst times based on student schedules.

Email/Slack Notifications

must-have10h

Automated invites and reminders to recruiters and students.

Custom Branding

nice-to-have8h

White-label event pages with company logo.

Analytics Dashboard

nice-to-have15h

Tracks RSVP rates, no-shows, and engagement metrics.

Bulk University Import

nice-to-have10h

Upload lists of target universities for batch syncing.

AI Time Optimizer

future25h

Predicts peak attendance using historical data.

Total Build Time: 133 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
company_nametextYes
roletextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with events

events

ColumnTypeNullable
idNo
user_iduuidNo
titletextNo
proposed_slotsjsonbYes
university_idstext[]No
statustextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to users.id
  • many-to-many with universities

universities

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
calendar_urltextYes
academic_calendarjsonbYes

Relationships:

  • many-to-many with events

rsvps

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
event_iduuidNo
student_emailtextNo
selected_slottimestampYes
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to events.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/events

Create new event with suggested slots

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/events/:id

Fetch event details and RSVPs

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/universities

List universities and calendars

GET
/api/universities/:id/calendar

Sync university calendar

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/rsvps

Submit student RSVP

GET
/api/analytics/:eventId

Get event analytics

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind CSS + Shadcn/UI + React Calendar
Backend
Next.js API Routes + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Resend for emailsCron for calendar syncs

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core setup and auth

25h
  • Project setup
  • User auth
  • Basic DB schema

Week 2: University integration

30h
  • University table and sync API
  • Calendar parsing

Week 3: Event creation and heatmap

35h
  • Event wizard UI
  • Heatmap component
  • Suggest slots logic

Week 4: RSVP and notifications

30h
  • Student portal
  • RSVP API
  • Email integration

Week 5: Analytics and polish

25h
  • Dashboard
  • Payments
  • Landing page

Week 6: Testing and deploy

20h
  • E2E tests
  • Deploy to Vercel
  • Seed data
Total Timeline: 6 weeks • 165 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No custom branding

  • 1 event/month
  • 5 universities
  • Basic heatmap

Pro

$27/mo

Up to 5 team members

  • Unlimited events
  • 50 universities
  • Notifications
  • Analytics

Enterprise

$97/mo

None

  • All Pro + Custom integrations
  • Unlimited teams
  • Priority support

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11003%$81$972
Month 65008%$1,080$12,960

Unit Economics

$40
CAC
$400
LTV
5%
Churn
92%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 10.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Stop Wasting Hours on Campus Event Scheduling

CampusRhythm syncs with university calendars to find perfect slots and boost attendance.

Feature Highlights

Auto-sync academic calendars
Smart time suggestions
Real-time RSVPs
No-show reduction
Easy team sharing

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Saved us 10 hours per event!' - Recruiter at TechCorp"
"'Finally, a tool that gets student schedules right.' - Talent Lead at FinanceInc"

First Three Customers

Post in LinkedIn groups for campus recruiters and university career centers; offer free Pro access for feedback; DM 50 recruiters from Handshake competitor listings with a personalized demo video showing calendar sync.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/recruitinghellr/SaaSLinkedIn Campus Recruiting groupsIndie Hackers

SEO Keywords

campus recruiting scheduleruniversity event coordinatorstudent schedule sync toolacademic calendar recruitercampus hiring platform

Competitive Analysis

Handshake

handshake.com
Enterprise sales
Strength

Large student network

Weakness

No schedule integration

Our Advantage

Free tier + instant calendar sync

$500+/mo
Strength

ATS integration

Weakness

Generic scheduling

Our Advantage

Campus-specific calendars

🏰 Moat Strategy

Proprietary university calendar database built from integrations, creating data moat over time.

⏰ Why Now?

Campus hiring rebound post-COVID with hybrid events needing precise scheduling amid packed student calendars.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Calendar API changes by universities

Mitigation

Fallback to iCal scraping and manual uploads

marketlow severity

Low adoption by small recruiters

Mitigation

Free tier and LinkedIn targeting

executionmedium severity

Sync delays

Mitigation

Cron jobs and caching

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Interview 10 recruiters on LinkedIn

Success: 5 confirm pain and would pay $27

mvp14 days

Build core sync and test with 3 beta users

Success: 80% time savings reported

launch30 days

PH launch and get 100 signups

Success: 5% conversion to paid

Pivot Options

  • General event scheduler for alumni networks
  • Student side tool for career fairs
  • Integration plugin for ATS like Greenhouse

Quick Stats

Build Time
165h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,000
Market Size
$500.0M
Features
9
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
6