diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e3c221e..7cd795c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 *.sublime-workspace
 *settings.json
+.idea/*
 README-private.md
 
 npm-debug.log
@@ -7,4 +8,4 @@ node_modules
 
 .DS_Store
 /**/.DS_Store
-.demeteorized/
\ No newline at end of file
+.demeteorized/
diff --git a/both/collections/users.js b/both/collections/users.js
index bfc12aa..9b12fce 100644
--- a/both/collections/users.js
+++ b/both/collections/users.js
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ UserSchema = new SimpleSchema({
     optional: true,
     blackbox: true
   },
+  interestedInJobIds:{
+    type:[String],
+    optional:true
+  },
   roles: {
     type: Array,
     optional: true
diff --git a/both/lib/methods.js b/both/lib/methods.js
index 3deb035..921b747 100644
--- a/both/lib/methods.js
+++ b/both/lib/methods.js
@@ -23,6 +23,36 @@ Meteor.methods({
       }
     });
   },
+  registerJobInterest: function(jobId) {
+    check(jobId, String);
+
+    var job = Jobs.findOne({
+      _id: jobId
+    });
+
+    if (!job)
+      throw new Meteor.Error("Could not find job.");
+
+    if (job.status !== "active")
+      throw new Meteor.Error("You can only show interest in an active job.");
+
+    var userProfile = Profiles.findOne({
+      userId: this.userId
+    });
+
+    if ( !userProfile )
+      throw new Meteor.Error("You must have a developer profile to register interest in a job.");
+
+    Meteor.call("sendJobInterestEmail", job);
+
+    Users.update({
+      _id: this.userId
+    }, {
+      $addToSet: {
+        interestedInJobIds: jobId
+      }
+    });
+  },
   adminSetJobStatus: function(jobId, status) {
     check(jobId, String);
     check(status, String);
diff --git a/client/views/jobs/job.html b/client/views/jobs/job.html
index 799b4da..5df23f9 100644
--- a/client/views/jobs/job.html
+++ b/client/views/jobs/job.html
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ <h2>
 							<hr>
 							<i class="fa fa-trophy fa-fw"></i> Featured Until {{formatDate featuredThrough}}
 							{{/if}}
+							{{#if currentUser }}
+								{{#if $eq status "active" }}
+									<hr>
+									{{#if interestedIn }}
+										The owner of this post has been notified of your interest.
+									{{else}}
+										<a id="im-interested" class="btn btn-primary">I'm interested in this</a>
+									{{/if}}
+								{{/if}}
+							{{/if}}
 						</div>
 						<div class="col-sm-9">
 							{{#if htmlDescription}}
diff --git a/client/views/jobs/job.js b/client/views/jobs/job.js
index ec424b7..4530b00 100644
--- a/client/views/jobs/job.js
+++ b/client/views/jobs/job.js
@@ -2,11 +2,27 @@ Template.job.events({
   'click #job-deactivate': function(event, template) {
     event.preventDefault();
     Modal.show('jobDeactivate', template.data);
+  },
+
+  'click #im-interested': function(event, template) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    Meteor.call("registerJobInterest", template.data._id, function(error, result) {
+      //Modal.hide("jobDeactivate");
+    });
   }
 });
 
 Template.job.helpers({
   'hasLabel': function() {
     return this.jobType || this.remote || this.featured;
+  },
+
+  'interestedIn': function () {
+    if ( Meteor.user().interestedInJobIds ) {
+      return Meteor.user().interestedInJobIds.includes(this._id)
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
   }
 });
diff --git a/server/lib/methods.js b/server/lib/methods.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed912e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/lib/methods.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Meteor.methods({
+  sendJobInterestEmail: function(job) {
+    var userName = getUserName(Users.findOne({
+      _id: this.userId
+    }));
+
+    var jobOwnerEmail = getUserEmail(Users.findOne({
+      _id: job.userId
+    }));
+
+    var profile = Profiles.findOne({
+      userId: this.userId
+    });
+
+    Email.send({
+      to: jobOwnerEmail,
+      from: FROM_EMAIL,
+      subject: userName + " is interested in your job posting!",
+      text: userName + " is interested in your job posting at:\n\n" + Meteor.absoluteUrl("jobs/" + job._id) +
+        "\n\nCheck out their profile at:\n\n" + Meteor.absoluteUrl("profiles/" + profile._id)
+    });
+  }
+
+})