The terms come first
Cash, a share of the company, or credit hours, with the exact numbers on the project before you apply.
For students
Get paid to build.
Terms shown before you apply
Cash held in escrow until the work is approved
Your profile is visible only inside your school
What you get
Work that pays three ways.
Work worth showing
Ship real products for real campus startups, not filing and coffee runs.
Paid and protected
You sign on as a contractor, and cash sits in escrow until your work is approved.
A share of the upside
A percentage of the company, and each deliverable you finish vests its own slice of it.
Private by default
Your profile is visible only to people at your school, never on the open internet.
Paths that fit your status
If cash work is complicated for you, credit and equity may still work. Check with your international student office.
How it works
From profile to paid, in four steps.
01
Build a short profile
Add your skills and a little past work so founders can see what you do.
02
Find a project
Browse campus startup projects. The reward is on every listing.
03
Sign the agreement
Your pay, your vesting, and who owns the work are all settled before you start.
04
Do the work, get paid
Each deliverable is approved on its own. Cash releases, or its share of equity vests.
Your protection
What a contractor is, and what it is not.
Being a contractor keeps you out of the unpaid internship trap. It is not the same as being an employee, so here is exactly what you get.
- A written agreement before you start, covering pay, vesting and ownership.
- Cash held in escrow until your work is approved, so a stalled founder never costs you your pay.
- A route to your campus law clinic if something goes wrong.
Second Serving
Bring two more dining halls onto the programme
| Deliverable | Hours | Pays |
|---|---|---|
| Map the approval path in both remaining halls | 10 | $250 |
| Meetings run and objections written down | 16 | $400 |
| One signed agreement | 14 | $600 |
| Total | 40 | $1,250 |
Each deliverable is approved and paid on its own.
If a founder goes quiet
Your money does not move.
Step 1You raise it directly, with a written timeline.
Step 2A neutral campus mediator steps in.
ThroughoutYour cash stays in escrow until it is resolved.
3
ways to be rewarded: cash, equity, or credit
0%
taken out of what you earn
1
agreement, signed before you start
Questions
Common questions.
How do I actually get paid?
Cash sits in escrow and releases as each deliverable is approved. An equity share vests as each deliverable is approved, and it is tracked for you. Credit is awarded by faculty through your programme.
Am I an employee?
No. You join as a contractor on a specific project. That comes with a written contract, but not with employee benefits.
What if the founder goes quiet?
You raise it directly first, then a neutral campus mediator can step in. Your cash stays in escrow the whole time.
Who can see my profile?
Only people at your school. Your profile is never visible on the open internet.