Student founders hire student talent.

Cash, equity, or course credit, agreed in writing before the work starts.

Schedule a demo See how it works

Bluestem Grid

Revenue Looking for founders

We read a building's meters and tell you, in dollars, what to fix first.

Industrials · Climate · Oxford, OH

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3 open roles bluestemgrid.com

Aditya Rao

Front end. React and TypeScript, and I write the tests.

Sophomore · College of Engineering and Computing · May 2028

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Backend Migration Verified Available 10 to 20 hrs · remote

A company and a student, exactly as they appear once you are inside.

Verified by .edu email One standard agreement for every deal 0% equity taken

How it works

Three steps, one agreement.

Post a project

Founders write the scope, the deliverables, and what each one pays. Students list what they can build.

Agree the terms

Pick cash, equity, or credit, then sign one standard agreement.

Do the work, get paid

Each deliverable is approved on its own. Cash releases, or its share of equity vests.

Getting paid

Three ways to get paid.

A project pays in cash, in equity, or in both. Course credit is never combined with payment.

Cash

The money sits in escrow. It releases when the work is approved.

What happens in a dispute

Equity

A share of the company, as a percentage. Each deliverable vests its own share.

How vesting works

Course credit

Your faculty awards it. We track the hours.

How credit is awarded

Profiles

Companies and people, on the record.

A company profile carries its stage, its open roles and who is on the team. A student profile carries their skills, their hours and the work they have finished, verified by the founder who approved it.

Bluestem Grid

Revenue Looking for founders

We read a building's meters and tell you, in dollars, what to fix first.

Industrials · Climate · Oxford, OH

HomeAboutPeopleProjects

3 open roles bluestemgrid.com

Aditya Rao

Front end. React and TypeScript, and I write the tests.

Sophomore · College of Engineering and Computing · May 2028

React TypeScript Node Miami ACM Hawks Hacking

Backend Migration Verified Available 10 to 20 hrs · remote

On the board

Real projects, real terms.

Cash · $1,250Closes in 2 days

Bring two more dining halls onto the programme

Second Serving

Dining hall surplus, sold cheap in the last hour instead of binned.

~40 hrs · 2 months · On campus

Cash · $1,200

Scheduling for the repair subscription

Overhaul Cycles

A refurbished bike and a year of repairs, for less than one new bike.

~40 hrs · 6 weeks · Hybrid

Credit · 3 hours

Parser for handwritten algebra steps

Chalkline

Shows a student the first line where their reasoning went wrong.

~52 hrs · 1 semester · Remote

Three projects open on the board today. Each one shows its terms before anyone applies.

Equity, IP and tax

Someone leaves in week three and keeps 5% forever.

That is what a handshake gets you. Three things stop it.

One standard agreement, written so your campus law clinic can review it.
Equity vests deliverable by deliverable, so leaving early forfeits every share not yet earned.
A reminder before the tax deadline, so nobody finds out in April.

How an equity project is written

0.85% of the company, across three deliverables.

DeliverableBrand and identity. Vests 0.20%.

DeliverableLanding page shipped. Vests 0.35%.

DeliverableProduct surface handed over. Vests 0.30%.

Vested after two deliverables0.55%

An illustration of the shape, not a live listing How vesting works

Questions

Common questions.

Do you take equity in my company?

No. Joining is free. We charge for optional founder tools and for school licences, never for a share of your company.

Who can join?

University students and faculty, verified by .edu email.

Is it live yet?

We are running early pilots with a small number of campuses. Book a demo to see it and to find out whether your campus is a fit.

Bring it to your campus.

Tell us about your programme and we will set up a demo.

Schedule a demo Email us