Liz Wessel and JJ Fliegelman were both attending the University of Pennsylvania when they started a side project to help college students find jobs. Called Campus Job, the project connected students and employees around campus with similar interests and matching job searches.
After graduation, both Wessel and Fliegelman jumped into the ‘real world,’ where Wessel went off to work for Google, and Fliegelman, for McKinsey. To their surprise, however, their ‘side project’ had begun to take off. Both Wessel and Fliegelman quit their full-time jobs and built on their original idea in order to launch an official Campus Job.
Campus Job is a two-way marketplace connecting students and employees on over 1,200 campuses across the country. Students fill out a short form with information about their major, experience, and interests. Employers can access the form to find students who match their ideal applicant profile.
The website is user-friendly and promotes an effective and efficient application and hiring process. In January, the website expanded to create a new feature where students can look for summer internships as well as part-time jobs.
Recognized by Forbes magazine, Campus Job is growing quickly. Already, Campus Job boasts over 20,000 job listings for students, and continues to grow. Companies like Lerer Hippeau Ventures and BoxGroup are among investors who contributed $1 million to the start-up.
Time is not always on the side of Colorado College students. They work tight schedules ruled by deadlines and blocks. A three-hour shift after lunch or dinner isn’t always the most convenient. For those heavily involved in the community, sometimes having a job is unrealistic due to time constraints.
Campus Job wasn’t designed for the Block Plan, but it might as well have been. In terms of location, jobs are available on campus, online, or within a short driving distance. Schedules are flexible, and while they vary, many are self-organized. With their Block Plan skills, CC students are more than prepared to handle the weekly or monthly deadlines and goals that are common among the offered jobs.
Campus Job creates amazing opportunities for students to build their resumes and gain experience before entering the job market after graduation. There are constantly new jobs being posted, meaning there is never a bad time to start looking for work.
Whether you are hoping to express your artistic side or hone your salesman skills, Campus Job connects students to all kinds of jobs. From Fortune 500 companies to freelance or start-up gigs, there are constantly new employment options to explore and apply to.
Currently at CC, Campus Job has employers looking to hire students as fashion designers and prototypers, campus sales representatives, fashion editors, and summer youth or children’s ministry interns. If any of these positions interest you, or you hope to find a job in the future, check out the Campus Job website.
Signing up is noncommittal. Campus Job will not spam your email and you will have access to all of the company’s resources. Students can sign up at http://www.campusjob.com/refer/blair and should email Samantha.Blair@coloradocollege.edu with any questions or concerns.