How StrideHub works

StrideHub is a structured internship platform. Instead of cold-emailing companies and waiting for replies, you pick an open program, get matched with a real industry mentor, complete real tasks, and walk away with a verified certificate you can show employers.

Everything is online and self-paced within each program's duration. There's no commute, no waiting room, no resume screen for the first 3 months — just structured work with feedback.

1. Click Sign in in the top-right of any page.
2. Continue with Google or GitHub. We don't use passwords, so you can't forget one.
3. Pick “Joining an Internship” on the role screen.
4. Fill in three basics: name, contact number, and your current education level. That's it for now — your full resume, GitHub, etc. comes later when you apply to a specific program.

Tip: pick the email you actually check daily. Mentor feedback and admin updates land there.

Open the Explore page to see every program currently accepting applications. Each card tells you:

• Title — Full-Stack Web, UI/UX Design, ML, etc.
• Duration — usually 6–10 weeks
• Active interns — how many people are currently in the program

Click View & Apply on any card to see the full description, mentor profile, and apply button.

The application is intentionally short. We collect:

• Resume URL — public Google Drive, Dropbox, or personal-site link
• University & semester — so mentors can pitch tasks at the right level
• Skills summary — one-liner like “React, Python, Figma”
• Why this program — a few honest sentences. Min 40 chars, no essays needed.
• Optional: GitHub URL, portfolio URL

After you submit, an admin reviews within 1–2 business days. You get an email either way. If approved, you'll see the program on your dashboard with your assigned mentor.

Once you're enrolled, you'll see tasks on your dashboard. Each task has:

• A clear description and acceptance criteria
• A deadline (usually 1–2 weeks per task)
• A submission type: Text, File, or Link

When you submit, you can include rich context — a description, a PDF report URL, your GitHub repo, a video demo link, even a thumbnail image. The more your mentor can see, the better the feedback.

Your mentor reviews each submission and gives:

• A grade (A+ → F) — most students land in the B–A+ range
• A written feedback block — what worked, what to improve, what to read next

If your submission is graded F, you can re-submit. The system unlocks the form again automatically. That's by design — failure here is a data point, not a punishment.

Most mentors review within 48 hours. If yours is slower, the admin team gets a heads-up automatically.

Once all four tasks are reviewed and you have passing grades:

1. A “Certificate Unlocked” banner appears on your dashboard
2. We auto-issue a verified PDF certificate within 24–48 hours
3. You get an email with the download link and a public verification URL anyone can use to confirm it's real

You can share the verification URL on your resume, LinkedIn, or anywhere else — recruiters can check it in one click on /verify-certificate.

After you've completed an internship, you unlock the Marketplace. You can list your finished projects (templates, components, code samples) for other students or developers to use.

• Set a title, description, screenshots, demo URL, GitHub repo
• Admin reviews each listing for quality before it goes public
• Buyers get a download URL once they purchase

The Marketplace is intentionally gated to ensure quality. You need at least 4 reviewed tasks before you can list. Same gate applies to buying — keeps the audience real.

Three ways to reach us, in order of speed:

• Your mentor — first stop for anything task-related. They see your work and can guide you.
• admin@stridehub.tech — for account, application, or platform issues. We respond within 1 business day.
• Help Center — FAQs and quick answers to the most common questions.