Want experience but don't know where to start?

Join student-led projects, build real skills, and create a portfolio that matters—no internship required.

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Active Projects
500+
Students Connected
25+
Learning Communities
90%
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Built for Real Student Challenges

Whether you're just starting out or ready to lead, there's a path for you.

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First-Year / MESA Student

"I'm majoring in STEM but I don't know what a project even is."

Outcome: Discover beginner-friendly projects, read peer stories, and join low-stakes collaborations. Build confidence before internships and increase retention through early engagement.
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International / No-Internship Student

"I can't work off campus and I'm being filtered out of internships."

Outcome: Start independent projects, tag your skills, get faculty mentorship, and build portfolio evidence. Gain equity-aligned experiential learning and transfer/employer readiness.
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Club / Learning Community Lead

"Our projects die when leaders graduate."

Outcome: Archive projects so new students can discover and continue them. Maintain institutional memory and create sustainable student leadership that outlasts individual members.
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Admin / Faculty

"I know projects are happening, but I can't see them."

Outcome: Browse projects by theme, pull examples for grants and reports, and identify gaps/opportunities. Get strategic visibility and data without extra labor.

Key Features & Components

Everything you need to discover, join, and manage student projects

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Student Profiles

Showcase your interests, skills, and what you're working on or looking for.

  • Name, major, interests
  • Classes taken (optional)
  • Portfolio, GitHub, LinkedIn links
  • "Looking for / Working on" toggle
Why Admin Care
Normalizes projects for non-elite students, makes invisible learning visible, and supports equity reporting.
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Project Pages

The heart of the platform—each project tells its story in plain language.

  • Plain-language description
  • Skills used & skills learned
  • Status: Idea, In Progress, Recruiting, Archived
  • Learning community tags (MESA, Umoja, Puente)
Why Admin Care
Solves the continuity/brain drain problem and creates institutional memory without heavy staff lift.
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Discovery & Tagging

Find exactly what you're looking for with smart filters and tags.

  • Tags: CS, Engineering, Social Justice, Business, Art
  • Filters: "Looking for collaborators," "Beginner-friendly"
  • Optional class filter (CS 1A, etc.)
Why Admin Care
Aligns with transfer/employer language, encourages interdisciplinary work, and reduces intimidation for first-gen students.
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Join / Start Pathway

Lower the activation energy with guided prompts that help you begin.

  • "I don't know where to start"
  • "I have an idea but no team"
  • "I want experience but no internship"
Why Admin Care
Addresses the "I don't belong here" gap and supports international & Dream Act students.
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Continuity & Maintenance

Keep projects alive and prevent abandonment with smart auto-checks.

  • "Is this project still active?" ping every 30-60 days
  • Archive instead of delete
  • Clear ownership (lead + backup)
Why Admin Care
Prevents ghost projects, lowers reputational risk, and makes the platform sustainable beyond current students.
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Resource Integration

Connect to campus programs and increase the ROI of existing resources.

  • ETI, KCI, Innovation Challenge links
  • Startup Club integration
  • "Related resources" per project
Why Admin Care
Increases ROI of existing programs, reduces "too many websites" problem, and shows institutional alignment.

How It Works

Simple steps to get started, whether you're exploring or building

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Landing Page

See the big question: "Want experience but don't know where to start?" Choose to explore projects or start your own.

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Project Feed

Browse cards showing project titles, skills, status, and beginner-friendly badges. Filter by interests and availability.

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Project Detail

Learn what the project is, what skills it needs, who it's for, and how to join. See related resources and opportunities.

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Start a Project

Answer guided prompts: What problem are you curious about? What skills do you want to learn? Do you want a mentor?

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