Job Mitra 🚀

Overview

Job Mitra is a comprehensive job searching platform designed specifically for students seeking IT-related job opportunities, hackathons, and professional resources. The application bridges the gap between students and potential career opportunities in the tech industry.

🌟 Features

• Comprehensive Job Listings: Up-to-date IT job opportunities
• Hackathon Tracker: Latest hackathon updates and information
• Secure Authentication: JWT-based user authentication
• User-Friendly Interface: Intuitive design for easy navigation
• Image Upload Functionality: Managed through Cloudinary

🛠 Technologies Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• Redux (State Management)
• React Router
• Axios

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB
• Mongoose

Authentication

• JSON Web Tokens (JWT)

Additional Services

• Cloudinary (Image Uploads)

📦 Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+ recommended)
• MongoDB
• npm or yarn

🚀 Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/ankush270/Job_Mitra.git
cd Job_Mitra

2. Backend Setup

# Navigate to backend directory
cd backend

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Create .env file
touch .env

# Add the following environment variables
# MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
# JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
# CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
# CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
# CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret

3. Frontend Setup

# Navigate to frontend directory
cd ../frontend

# Install dependencies
npm install

4. Run the Application

# Start backend server (from backend directory)
npm start

# Start frontend application (from frontend directory)
npm start

🔐 Environment Variables

Ensure to set up the following environment variables:

• MONGO_URI: MongoDB connection string
• JWT_SECRET: Secret key for JWT authentication
• CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME: Cloudinary cloud name
• CLOUDINARY_API_KEY: Cloudinary API key
• CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET: Cloudinary API secret

👨‍💻 Contact

Ankush - ankushkumar61262@gmail.com

Project Link: https://github.com/ankush270/Job_Mitra

🙏 Acknowledgements

• React.js
• Node.js
• MongoDB
• Cloudinary
• JWT