InternMatch

About

InternMatch is an online marketplace connecting college students and recent graduates with internships and first jobs, providing employer Campus Hubs, skill/location recommendations, application tools, and a 60-day match guarantee.

Mission

InternMatch launched in 2009 as a platform matching college students with internships and has expanded to serve entry-level job seekers. The site lets companies build hubs with detailed information about work culture and benefits, a feature that has attracted employers such as Yahoo!. InternMatch is building data-based technology to better match companies with the right applicants and to target candidates by understanding ideal fits. The company plans to use new funding to expand its engineering and marketing teams and to develop products that leverage the data accumulated on the site. Operating metrics reported include over 5 million page views and 150,000 applications per month. InternMatch will continue developing products for its core college-student user base while expanding into first-job placement. InternMatch operates an online marketplace and employer-facing “Campus Hubs” that let companies present photos, video, Q&A, and social updates to college students. The site focuses on students and recent grads and works with over 350 university partners, plus student clubs and professors who promote the service. Its user research included surveying 100,000 students (with several thousand responses) and cites industry metrics such as ~80% of students doing internships and ~50% doing two or more. The company attracts large tech and media employers (Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Viacom/MTV, Pixar, CBS Interactive and others) and sells paid tools to recruiters. InternMatch plans to expand beyond internships into paying jobs for underclassmen and recent graduates, hire more engineers and sales staff, and introduce a parent brand as it rebrands. The team is nine people and has hired Rob Dumas (formerly SVP of Sales at Monster and Dice) as head of strategy. InternMatch operates a platform that helps connect students with internship opportunities by humanizing the search process and aiming to replace the college career fair. The service lets internship seekers and employers search for matches and receive skill- and location-based recommendations. Users can access tools to manage the application process, including resume-creation tips and internship preparation guidance. For employers, InternMatch offers a match guarantee: if an employer doesn’t find an intern within 60 days they receive a full refund. The company has expanded nationally and is launching ""Community Pages,"" a product that lets employers showcase culture with video, photos, Q&A and social feeds. The article reports the company has raised $500,000 in this round, bringing total funding to $900,000. InternMatch operates a platform where internship seekers and employers can search for matches and receive skill- and location-based recommendations. The site provides tools to manage the application process, including resume tips and internship preparation resources. Employers benefit from a 60-day match guarantee that offers a full refund if they don’t find an intern within that period. The product emphasizes a dead-simple UI that allows students to search and apply without registration. The company is part of the 500 Startups Accelerator Program and already lists thousands of West Coast opportunities on its platform. InternMatch plans to use new funding to expand its team, re-brand the website, and increase West Coast traction.

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