LevelUp: LinkedIn For Girls

Inspiration

In the ever-evolving world of job searching, one thing hasn’t changed: confidence. According to one Harvard Business Review, men typically apply for jobs when they meet 60% of the qualifications, while women will wait till they feel 100% confident in their abilities. And in that gap are what we call missed opportunities.

Introducing LevelUp: LinkedIn for Girls - a game platform that turns networking and job hunting into a fun, empowering experience for young women emerging in the workforce, whether it be in the tech field or on the financial backend.

Think LinkedIn meets Duolingo, reimagined for bold, ambitious girls who are ready to grow before they feel ‘ready enough.’ Every click and connection made is not just a bump up in your confidence points; it’s a stepping stone towards believing more in yourself and your abilities.

What it does

So here’s how it works. You hop onto the platform. First thing: If it’s your first time, sign up or log in, then create your profile, upload your resume, pick your career interests, and even choose your top 3 dream companies.

We want to know you. Not just a list of bullet points.

Then the magic starts.

Behind the scenes, LevelUp uses very simple logic, something even beginner coders will recognize: If → Then → Else

It reads job descriptions and matches them with your profile. And gives you real-time feedback on what you should do next.

LevelUp rewrites the rules, with one simple formula: “If you’re close, then apply. Else, learn."

Let’s show you how it works. Take, for example, Pricilla Vo, who is a freshman student majoring in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. She knows her degree is very broad and can cover many different areas within engineering and tech. She’s smart, capable, but unsure if she’s fully qualified. She finds a Data Analytics internship at Fidelity. Her resume matches the job, even just at 70%.

If she applies She earns 30 for Confidence. Confidence grows. A badge unlocks. A network expands. "If the match isn’t there yet? No shame. The system doesn’t reject her, it redirects her.

Then she’s guided to skill-building challenges, mini quests, and mentors to connect with for advice, guidance, and learning. ‘Practice Python.’ ‘Join a mock interview.’ ‘Connect with a mentor who’s done it.’" Every step she takes still earns confidence points, builds her Skills, and expands her network. And most importantly? She’s not doing it alone.

Else, if she still feels unsure? She’s not alone. Because LevelUp connects her with other girls growing, applying, and cheering each other on."

And for recruiters? This is a dream. They can filter by skills, company interest, and confidence level. They get a pipeline of motivated, growing, self-aware candidates, not just resumes with buzzwords.

Plus, companies like Fidelity can use the platform to reach out directly, starting conversations early, when it really counts.

With LevelUp, the logic is simple: If she takes action now, then she builds confidence. Else? We show her how. Because no girl should wait until she’s ‘ready.’ She just needs the right place to start.

How we built it

First, we designed the UI/UX using Figma.

Then, we used HTML and CSS to build the front-end. The HTML worked as a structure where we indicated which element shows on the screen and linked the screens together. And by using CSS, we can decide how each element looks, tell the browser the colors, sizes, margins, and layouts of the elements.

Lastly, for the back-end, we coded the functions in JavaScript with the help of APIs. We finished developing the confidence points calculation and the resume comparator. We will continue to build other functions such as users’ data storage for login and sign up, a discussion forum, etc.

Challenges we ran into

• Getting code uploaded directly to Figma and not running into issues
• Hardcoding the HTML, CSS, JS
• If we had more time:
  • Core Logic (If, Then, Else Functionality, Conditional Statements)
    • Does it accurately match relevant skills and keywords?
    • Does it accurately compare resume content to job postings?
  • Testing
    • If match is greater than or equal to 60%, trigger “Apply Now” quest
    • If match is less than 60%, trigger “Skill Up” quests
    • Always: Log Confidence points correctly
  • Getting code uploaded directly to Figma and not running into issues
  • Expanding on our HTML and CSS hardcoded pieces for the front-end of our working and functional website platform
  • Privacy and Data Collection for Users - What Would This Look Like?
  • Build a backend for recruiters and mentors to see profiles
  • More generalized platform for all - hypothetical future use

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• Learning to utilize Figma for the first time
• Collaborating together and turning an idea into something functional
• Connecting different webpages
• We got the video recording to actually work

What we learned

• We ALL learned how to use Figma for the first time
• Combining individual pieces of hardcoded front-end and back-end HTML, CSS, and JS into one functional working website (only the homescreen, log in/sign up, and profile page)

What's next for LevelUp: LinkedIn For Girls

Hypothetically, we hope this becomes more than just a concept, we want LevelUp to grow into a real-world platform that actually changes how young women enter the workforce. We want them to enter with CONFIDENCE.

Built With

• apis
• css
• figma
• html
• javascript