MyCampusStartups
Real startups. Real work. Actually getting paid.
Build alongside campus founders and earn cash, equity, or academic credit. Whether you're a paid contractor or earning official university credit, you're guaranteed a clear agreement and automatic equity tracking.
The experience employers want, plus an upside most internships never give you.
Work on real products for real campus startups. Pick how you get rewarded, sign a standardized agreement, and keep what you earn: cash, equity that vests, or credit toward your degree.
Get paid your way
Cash, equity, or course credit. The reward and the exact terms are right there before you start, never a surprise.
Work worth a résumé
Ship real things for real startups and build a portfolio that beats one more line on a CV.
Paid and protected
You sign on as a contractor with a clear agreement, and payment is held safely until your work is approved.
Own a piece of the upside
Equity vests as you contribute and is tracked for you, with a reminder before the tax deadline so you never miss it.
Private by default
Your profile is visible only to people at your school, never to people on the open internet.
Works for your situation
If cash work is tricky for you, the credit and equity paths may fit. Check work-authorization rules with your international student office, and we'll help you figure out what works.
From profile to paid, in four steps.
Set up a quick profile
Add your skills and a bit of past work so founders can see what you're great at.
Find a project that fits
Browse real campus startup projects and see the reward up front: cash, equity, or credit.
Agree on the deal
Sign one standardized agreement. Your pay, vesting, and who-owns-what are spelled out before you start.
Do the work, get paid
Cash is released when your work's approved, equity vests and is tracked for you, or credit comes through your program.
What "paid contractor" really means.
Being a contractor keeps you out of the unpaid-intern trap, but it's not the same as being a full employee. So we build in the protections that count: a clear written agreement before you start, payment held safely until your work's approved, and a path to your campus law clinic if something goes sideways.
Student FAQ.
How do I actually get paid?
For cash projects, the money is held safely and released when your work is approved. Equity vests over time and is tracked for you. Credit is awarded by faculty through your program.
Am I an employee?
You join as a contractor on a specific project. That comes with a clear contract, but it isn't the same as employment, and we're upfront about what that does and doesn't include.
What if the founder goes quiet?
We design against ghosting: clear timelines and a status on every application. If a founder goes quiet there is a written path: you try to resolve it directly, then a neutral campus mediator can step in. Your cash stays in escrow the whole time, so a stalled founder never costs you your pay.
Want this at your school?
Tell us where you study and what you build. We'll set up a demo and let you know when an early group opens on your campus.