The Workmark marketplace

Where verified work records get earned.

Students take on real projects and internships, for other student teams today, and for SMBs, startups, and nonprofits as we grow. Every engagement ends the same way: a permanent, poster-attested Workmark record.

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Two problems. One solution.

CS students can't get experience without experience. SMBs can't access CS talent without expensive agencies. These two problems solve each other. That's Workmark.

For CS students

CS students can't get their first internship without prior work experience: the classic entry-level catch-22.
Opportunities go to students at target schools or with the right connections. First-gen and non-target students are locked out.
Without a way to make experience grindable, skilled students stall before they even start.
Real project experience is gated behind networking and prestige most students simply don't have access to.

For SMBs & organizations

99.9% of U.S. businesses are small businesses, but most are priced out of traditional recruiting agencies. (Source: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2023)
Staffing agencies typically charge 15-25% of first-year salary as placement fees, unaffordable for most small teams.
SMBs often need help with 1-2 CS projects per year, not a full-time hire they can't sustain.
There's no affordable, reliable channel for small organizations to reach motivated CS students.

The opportunity

33.2M
small businesses in the U.S., most have real CS needs and no affordable way to meet them
Source: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2023

Workmark connects them to motivated CS students who need real project experience. Both sides get what they need, without an agency in the middle.

46%
of the U.S. private workforce is employed by small businesses (SBA, 2023)
15-25%
typical staffing agency placement fee, as a % of first-year salary
$0
Workmark placement fee, ever

How Workmark works

01

Organizations post a project

SMBs, startups, nonprofits, and research labs post real CS projects or internships on Workmark, setting the scope, duration, and skills needed. No agency. No recruiter. Free to start.

02

CS students apply and do real work

Students browse Workmark and apply on merit. They tackle real CS problems for organizations that genuinely need the help. Real value is created on both sides of the engagement.

03

Both sides win, permanently

At project close, the employer confirms the engagement on Workmark: one button. Duration and skills lock permanently to the student's Workmark record. The organization got the work done. The student has verified proof they built it.

Workmark engagement types

Every format ends the same way: both sides get a verified, permanent Workmark record.

4-8 weeks

Short Project

A focused deliverable: a feature, a data pipeline, a prototype. SMBs get real CS output. Students earn their first Workmark record. Ideal for both sides trying the platform for the first time.
Workmark record at completion
12-16 weeks

Semester Internship

A full-semester engagement aligned with the academic calendar. Organizations get sustained CS support over months. Students earn academic credit eligibility and a substantial Workmark record.
Workmark record at completion
10-12 weeks

Summer Internship

The traditional summer internship format, paid or unpaid, with Workmark verification built in. Real work, real experience, and a permanent record for both sides at the end.
Workmark record at completion
Ongoing

Part-time Role

5-15 hrs/week alongside coursework. A flexible way for organizations to get recurring CS support. Students grind their Workmark record over time: cumulative, permanent, and stackable.
Workmark record at completion

Who Workmark is for

CS Students

Make work experience grindable.

Every project you complete on Workmark adds a verified, employer-confirmed record to your profile. Permanent. Stackable. Yours forever.

Always free: every student gets full access to every opportunity on Workmark
Grindable: stack verified Workmark records with every project, paid or unpaid, short or long
No connections required: apply on merit, get evaluated on real work
Your Workmark record is permanent and portable, yours forever, wherever you go next
Built especially for first-gen students, F-1 international students, and non-target school students who are shut out of traditional recruiting
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SMBs & Organizations

Real CS help. No agency markup.

Post a project or internship on Workmark. Motivated CS students apply. The work gets done. Workmark keeps a permanent verified record for both sides.

No placement fee, ever. Post projects and work with students without an agency in the middle.
Flexible engagements: 4 to 16 weeks, paid or unpaid, remote or onsite
Students are motivated CS learners who want hands-on project experience
Workmark verifies the engagement at close, both sides get a permanent record of the work
Free to start: post your first projects at no cost, no credit card required
Built for SMBs, nonprofits, research labs, and startups that need CS help but not a full-time hire
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How Workmark verification works

One button.
A record both sides trust forever.

Workmark verification is lightweight by design: no code submissions, no file uploads, no deliverables. The employer confirms the engagement happened and the skills were used. That's it. The student's Workmark record locks permanently. Neither side can edit it after. Both sides walk away with a trustworthy, immutable record of what was built.

01
Stack locked at posting
The required technologies are declared before work begins and cannot be changed. What gets posted is what gets attested.
02
Weekly check-ins prove duration
Think of it like a timesheet, not a messaging platform. Each week: the student taps "active." The employer gets a ping: "Still ongoing?" A single tap answers it. If either side stops confirming, the engagement flags as inactive. Timestamps only. No messages, no files, no content stored.
03
Project closes, one button
The employer taps confirm. They can add an optional note or recommendation. That's it.
04
Record locked forever
Org name, duration, tech stack attested, employer confirmation: permanent and immutable. Verification is identity + duration + employer confirmation. Nothing more.
No code, files, or communications are ever stored by Workmark. Identity + duration + employer confirmation. That's it.
Employer attestation: project close
Aisha Syed
Nonprofit Data Dashboard · 8 wks · React, TypeScript, SQL
Did the student complete the engagement?
Stack used (uncheck any not used)
Would you work with them again?
Workmark job matching
Coming soon

Your Workmark record is
your application.

Workmark job matching is in development. Once live, your verified records automatically match you to full-time roles, no form to fill out.

01
Organizations post full-time roles
They specify the required tech stack and experience level. Workmark surfaces only students whose verified records match.
02
Matching runs on verified records only
Workmark compares the role's requirements against students' attested Workmark records. Skills that were actually used and confirmed by employers, not self-reported.
03
Students apply in one tap
Students get notified when they're a strong match. They tap apply. Their Workmark record is their application: no form to fill out, no cover letter needed.
04
Organizations see a small, qualified pool
A handful of candidates: each with a verified, employer-confirmed Workmark record. Less screening, more signal.
Match notification
STRONG MATCH
94%
Full-Stack Engineer
Seed-stage SaaS · Remote
✓ React✓ TypeScript✓ SQL
Based on 2 verified engagements
ONE-TAP APPLY →
No form. Your verified record is your application.
What the employer sees
3-8 candidates. Every one verified. No résumé parsing, no keyword matching, no screening calls to filter the unqualified out.
Join Workmark

Start building your
Workmark record.

Students: start stacking real, verified work experience, free, forever. Organizations: post your first project and get real CS help without an agency in the middle.

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Students always free · Organizations: free to start, no credit card required