Virtual Internship Platform

An AI-powered virtual internship platform for students and teachers, built with React, Node.js, and Claude API.

Features

Student Dashboard

• Virtual Internship Portal — Browse and apply to internships
• Mock Interview (AI) — Practice interviews with Claude AI
• Placement Readiness Score — Track readiness with leaderboard
• Auto Resume + Certificate — AI-generated resume and certificates

Teacher Dashboard

• AI Assignment Generator — Create custom assignments using Claude
• AI Notes Generator — Generate comprehensive study notes
• Batch Manager — Manage student batches and progress
• Progress Tracker + Analytics — Charts and analytics for student performance

AI Layer (Claude API)

• PM Agent — Project task planning and deadlines
• Dev Agent — Code review and feedback
• HR Agent — Weekly check-in and mentoring
• Interview Agent — Mock Q&A with scoring
• Cert Agent — Certificate and resume generation

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Frontend	React 18, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Recharts
Backend	Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Mongoose
Auth	JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
AI	Anthropic Claude API (claude-sonnet-4-6)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)
• Anthropic API key

Setup

1. Clone and install

git clone <repo-url>
cd virtual-internship
npm run install:all

2. Configure backend

cp backend/.env.example backend/.env
# Edit backend/.env with your values:
# MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
# JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
# ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key

3. Start development servers

# Terminal 1 - Backend
npm run dev:backend

# Terminal 2 - Frontend
npm run dev:frontend

4. Open http://localhost:5173

Project Structure

virtual-internship/
├── frontend/           # React + Vite + Tailwind
│   └── src/
│       ├── pages/
│       │   ├── Landing.jsx
│       │   ├── Login.jsx
│       │   ├── Signup.jsx
│       │   ├── student/    # Student dashboard pages
│       │   └── teacher/    # Teacher dashboard pages
│       ├── components/     # Shared UI components
│       ├── context/        # Auth context
│       └── api/            # Axios client
└── backend/            # Node.js + Express
    ├── models/         # MongoDB schemas
    ├── routes/         # API routes
    ├── middleware/     # Auth middleware
    └── agents/         # Claude AI agents

API Routes

Route	Description
POST /api/auth/signup	Register user
POST /api/auth/login	Login
GET /api/student/*	Student endpoints
GET /api/teacher/*	Teacher endpoints
POST /api/ai/*	AI agent endpoints