Ananya Iyer
Cybersecurity
SecurityDevopsPython
10 to 20 hrs · remote
1 Engagement Completed
Build with people on your campus
Cash · $600
Market our robotic arm to local businesses
Beacon Automation
Fits your 10 to 20 hours
Projects availableBeacon Automation
On campus
A teaching lab arm a sophomore can program in an afternoon.
IndustrialsManufacturing and robotics
Sample cards from one campus board.
How we help
Founders
Contract with confidence and access talent on campus through three unique payment options. Progress your business before finding investment.
For founders
Students
Build your resume on your time with paid opportunities from businesses on campus. No more unpaid internships that don’t fit your schedule.
For students
Universities
Gain visibility to the startups on your campus, provide access to student talent to your region, and market your university’s IP to your campus’s most entrepreneurial minds.
For universitiesHow it works
STEP 01
Post
A founder lists their project, scope, milestones, and payment method.
Post a project
Market our robotic arm to local businesses
Find local shops and workshops that could use a small robotic arm, then pitch them and book demos.
1
A list of 40 local businesses10 hrs · $20/hr · $200
Sep 122
A pitch email and a one-page flyer10 hrs · $20/hr · $200
Oct 103
Ten demos booked10 hrs · $20/hr · $200
Nov 7CashEquityCredit
STEP 02
Apply
Students browse a project board scoped to their own campus and apply with a short proposal.
Cash · $600
Market our robotic arm to local businesses
Beacon Automation
Fits your 10 to 20 hours
I ran outreach for a student-run print shop last year and can start with the shops I already know.
STEP 03
Agree
The founder sends an offer, and both sides sign one standard agreement on the platform.
Agreement for student work
Between Beacon Automation and Claire Brandt, for Market our robotic arm to local businesses
1. Work. Three deliverables of 10 hours each, on the dates posted. Each is approved on its own.
2. Payment. $600 in cash, funded before work begins and released as each deliverable is approved.
3. Ownership. Approved deliverables are assigned to the Company.
Clauses 4 to 12: term, changes, ending early, issues, records.
StudentClaire BrandtSigned Sep 3
CompanyBeacon AutomationCountersign
STEP 04
Build
Milestones are logged as the work happens. The founder approves each one, or sends it back with notes.
Milestones
Cash funded · $600A list of 40 local businessesDue Sep 12 · 10 hrs · $200
ApprovedA pitch email and a one-page flyerSubmitted Sep 24 · 10 hrs · $200
ApproveTen demos bookedDue Nov 7 · 10 hrs · $200
PendingSTEP 05
Get paid
Cash is released as each milestone is approved. Equity vests. Credit goes to the faculty sponsor to award.
Wallet
$400paid to you
$200held
$0not yet funded
A pitch email and a one-page flyerBeacon Automation · approved Sep 26
$200A list of 40 local businessesBeacon Automation · approved Sep 12
$200Three ways to pay
Cash
Funded up front and held by a licensed third-party payment provider. Released to the student as each milestone is approved, with a 14-day automatic approval clock.
Equity
A restricted stock purchase agreement. The shares vest per milestone at one price, set from the company’s valuation when the offer is made. The startup issues them directly. We take no cut.
Course credit
Optional, and only where a faculty member chooses to sponsor the project. Faculty set the scope and grade the work. The platform never awards credit.
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Can you start next week? The scope is in the listing.
Yes. Sending the proposal tonight.
Custom profiles and messaging
Showcase your startup and connect with your campus community while keeping your information private from the open internet.
The university stays in control
You set the terms.
Before launch the campus decides which services are on: cash, equity, the credit option, designated users. Any of them can be switched off at any time.
You can see everything.
The console shows every engagement on campus, with reports on demand. Nothing involving your students is hidden.
You can end it.
Ask for an export or a deletion at any point, and it happens. Your data is yours.
Common questions
Do you take equity in my company?
No. The startup issues equity directly to the student under its own agreement. We take no cut and never hold shares.
Do you review the agreements for me?
No. The agreements are standard templates that both sides read before signing. Bring your own counsel for your own situation.
Who can join?
Anyone with a campus email at a university that runs the platform, and up to 100 people the university designates. You must be 18 or older to sign an agreement.
Is it live?
Yes. Our pilot program begins in the spring of 2027. Schedule a demo today to see the platform.
Bring it to your campus
Tell us about your program and we will set up a demo.