Central hub for student jobs, events, and instant alumni chats.
University students are stuck with outdated career services software that fails to provide modern tools for virtual career fairs and alumni networking.
UniCareerHub modernizes career services with a unified dashboard for job postings, event RSVPs, and peer-to-peer alumni networking via quick chats. Students discover opportunities tailored to their uni, with one-click applies and networking. Services teams manage everything in a sleek admin panel.
University students actively using career services for internships, jobs, and alumni networking
Uni-branded, all-in-one dashboard with instant chat for networking, no app switching.
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Curated internships/jobs filterable by uni/major.
RSVP to fairs, workshops with reminders.
Quick connect to alumni/peers by keyword search.
Post jobs/events, approve users.
Tailored feed of opportunities and chats.
Track job statuses and follow-ups.
Weekly opportunity summaries.
Simple template-based builder.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| university | text | No |
| major | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| poster_id | uuid | No |
| applications | int | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
| rsvps | int | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user1_id | uuid | No |
| user2_id | uuid | No |
| active | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/jobsFetch filtered jobs
/api/eventsList upcoming events
/api/chatsStart new chat
/api/applicationsApply to job
/api/admin/jobsPost new job
1 uni only
Student plan
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 2% | $150 | $1,800 |
| Month 6 | 1,800 | 4.5% | $2,430 | $29,160 |
Jobs, events, and networks in one modern hub – goodbye outdated portals.
Pitch to 20 small uni career centers via cold email with free Enterprise trial. Share in university Facebook groups. Leverage personal alumni network for intros.
Recruiter tools
Clunky for students
Student-centric, affordable dashboard
Events
No networking
Integrated chats + modern UI
Speed to launch per uni + usage data for better personalization.
Students demand mobile/instant tools; unis upgrading post-pandemic tech stacks.
Content moderation
Uni admin approval
Slow uni sales cycle
Student-first freemium
Success: 100 signups
Success: 3 paid unis
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