A full-stack career intelligence platform that helps students analyze skills, track placement readiness, and grow systematically using AI-driven insights.
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 AI-Powered Insights Smart career recommendations tailored to each student |
 Data-Driven Analytics Visual skill breakdowns and readiness scoring |
 Placement Focused Structured guidance toward real placement success |
CareerCompass is built to help students measure, understand, and improve their placement readiness using intelligent analytics and structured career guidance — all in one platform.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 📊 Career Readiness Score | Composite score based on DSA, CS fundamentals, projects & resume |
| 📈 Skill Visualization Dashboard | Radar charts, bar charts, and performance comparison graphs |
| 🧠 Intelligent Gap Analysis | Highlights exactly what to study and which skills need improvement |
| 🎯 Personalized Improvement Path | Step-by-step guidance tailored to each student's profile |
| 🧪 Technical Test System | In-platform tests to assess and track skill growth |
| 👥 Multi-Role Platform | Separate dashboards for Students, Mentors, TPO & Admin |
| 🔐 Secure Auth System | Firebase ID token + JWT with role-based access control |
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A["🖥️ Client — Next.js Frontend"] --> B["⚙️ API Layer — Express.js Backend"]
A --> C["🔑 Authentication — Firebase"]
B --> D["🧠 Business Logic Layer"]
D --> E["🗄️ MongoDB Database"]
C --> B
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CareerCompass calculates a holistic Placement Readiness Score using four core pillars:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🎯 PLACEMENT READINESS SCORE │
├──────────────────┬──────────────────┬───────────────────────┤
│ 📐 DSA Skills │ 🖥️ Core CS │ 🗂️ Projects │
│ Algorithms & │ OS, DBMS, │ Complexity, │
│ Data Structures │ Networks, OOP │ Stack, Impact │
├──────────────────┴──────────────────┴───────────────────────┤
│ 📄 Resume Quality │
│ Formatting · Keywords · Completeness │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Each component contributes a weighted score toward the overall readiness percentage shown on the dashboard.
🎓 Student Dashboard
- 📊 Real-time skill analytics with visual charts
- 🎯 Placement readiness score with breakdown
- 📝 Personalized improvement suggestions
- 📈 Performance tracking over time
🧪 Test System
- ✅ Attempt technical assessments in-platform
- 📉 Post-test performance analysis
- 📊 Skill growth tracking across attempts
- 🔁 Retry tests to monitor improvement
👨🏫 Mentor Dashboard
- 👀 Review assigned student progress
- 🎯 Identify individual skill gaps
- 💬 Provide structured guidance and feedback
- 📊 Cohort-level analytics
🛡️ Admin Panel
- 👥 User management (create, suspend, delete)
- ✅ Approve Mentor / TPO role requests
- 🔧 Control platform-wide operations
- 📊 Platform usage analytics
╔══════════════╦═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Role ║ Capabilities ║
╠══════════════╬═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ 🎓 Student ║ Track skills · Attempt tests · View insights ║
║ 👨🏫 Mentor ║ Guide students · Analyze performance ║
║ 🏢 TPO ║ Monitor placement readiness · Batch analytics ║
║ 🛡️ Admin ║ Manage users · Approve roles · Platform control ║
╚══════════════╩═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
🔒 Security Layers
├── 🔑 Firebase ID Token Verification (Identity Layer)
├── 🪙 JWT Session Tokens (Session Layer)
├── 🛡️ Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) (Authorization Layer)
└── 🚧 Protected API Routes (Route Guard Layer)
career-compass/
│
├── 📁 client/ # Next.js Frontend
│ ├── 📁 app/ # App router pages
│ ├── 📁 components/ # Reusable UI components
│ ├── 📁 hooks/ # Custom React hooks
│ └── 📁 lib/ # Utilities & helpers
│
└── 📁 server/ # Express.js Backend
├── 📁 controllers/ # Route handler logic
├── 📁 models/ # Mongoose data models
├── 📁 routes/ # API route definitions
├── 📁 middleware/ # Auth & validation middleware
└── 📁 config/ # Environment configuration
- Node.js
v18+ - MongoDB (local or Atlas)
- Firebase project configured
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/career-compass.git
cd career-compass# Frontend
cd client
npm install
# Backend
cd ../server
npm install# server/.env
MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_firebase_project_id
# client/.env.local
NEXT_PUBLIC_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_firebase_api_key
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:5000# Start Backend (from /server)
npm run dev
# Start Frontend (from /client)
npm run devOpen http://localhost:3000 in your browser 🚀
| Layer | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 🖥️ Frontend | Vercel |  |
| ⚙️ Backend | Render | |
| 🗄️ Database | MongoDB Atlas | |
🔮 Coming Soon
│
├── 🤖 AI-Powered Career Path Recommendations
├── 📄 Resume AI Analysis & Feedback Engine
├── 💻 Integrated Coding Practice Module
├── 🎤 AI Interview Simulation
└── 📚 Personalized Interview Preparation Roadmaps
B.Tech Computer Science (AI)
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