Privacy-first shift scheduling for campus student workers.
University HR teams cannot effectively deploy HRTech for managing student employees in campus jobs due to privacy regulations and compliance roadblocks.
StudentShift enables drag-and-drop scheduling with FERPA-safe availability calendars, auto-adjusting for class conflicts via integrations. Coordinators approve shifts without accessing grades or personal data, using anonymized profiles. It bypasses compliance hurdles with on-platform approvals and conflict alerts.
University HR administrators and campus job coordinators managing student workers
AI-powered class conflict detection using public calendars, exclusive to student jobs—no other tool integrates campus schedules compliantly.
supportive
Students set prefs anonymously; auto-match to open shifts.
Visual grid for coordinators to assign shifts compliantly.
Flag overlaps with classes or other jobs via ICS import.
Notifications and e-approvals without PII exposure.
Aggregate coverage stats, no individual data.
QR code clock-in for shifts.
Template-based weekly scheduling.
Peer-to-peer shift trades with admin approval.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| coordinator_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| anon_id | text | No |
| university_id | uuid | No |
| role | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| start_time | timestamp | No |
| end_time | timestamp | No |
| department_id | uuid | No |
| worker_anon_id | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| anon_id | text | No |
| available_slots | jsonb | Yes |
/api/shiftsCreate shift
/api/shifts/:id/assignAssign to anon worker
/api/availabilitiesUpdate student availability
/api/dashboard/statsGet anon coverage metrics
1 department
10 departments
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 40 | 5% | $60 | $720 |
| Month 6 | 250 | 10% | $750 | $9,000 |
FERPA-safe tool that syncs classes and jobs effortlessly.
Post in university Reddit subs like r/college and LinkedIn groups for 'campus dining supervisors', offering 3-month free Pro. DM coordinators from public job boards. Run targeted LinkedIn ads to 'student employment manager' titles.
Mobile scheduling
No education privacy features
FERPA + class integration
Labor compliance
Generic, no student focus
Campus-specific anon data
Network effects from shared availability patterns across depts, improving AI matching.
Student labor boom with gig economy shift; tools lag on privacy post-enforcement waves.
Calendar integration failures
Fallback manual input + multiple ICS support
Low adoption speed
Viral invites for students
Seasonal usage
Year-round features like summer jobs
Success: 70% cite privacy/conflicts
Success: 80% shift fill rate improvement
Success: 20% MoM growth
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