The problem: To prepare for working in industry or to further one’s own academic pursuits, students often require internships or working positions in their field of study. However, marketing themselves for these temporary positions is often perplexing.
The solution: This web application provides a way for students to efficiently advertise themselves to prospective businesses looking for interns for their company.
Each student can publish and edit their page, a profile, which consists of their interests, skills, a succinct description of themselves, their approximate location, contact information, a time period of availability for work, and a link to their professional portfolio page.
Admins may edit each student page to remove inappropriate content new categories of skills.
Companies looking for students may login and contact students who pique their interest.
Some mockup pages include:
New user goes to landing page, logs in, gets home page, and sets up profile. (How do they learn how system works? To remedy this, have a tutorial page or a tutorial on the landing page) Admin goes to landing page, logs in, gets home page, and edits site. Student goes to landing page, logs in, and they are told a message if a company has clicked on their contact button. Company goes to landing page, logs in, and selects students to contact.
After implementing the basic functionality, here are ideas for more advanced features: