The life of any college student can quickly become overwhelmed with homework, tests, social obligations and the various other expectations that sometimes make it difficult to factor a job into the mix.
However, a group of Keene State College students are working on a website and mobile application called QaZING that will allow students to browse a variety of local jobs with flexible hours.
KSC senior Jake Lopilato said he has been interning for QaZING this entire semester.
“QaZING is a customer orientated website and application that will provide adjustability to people looking to create their own work hours. If someone in the area needs a service as simple as laundry or mowing the lawn, they can type that into the website and basically other users, typically students, can respond and say they would like to do the job,” LoPilato said.
According to QaZING’s website, the company is a new startup that provides “a one-stop app solution for a locally based marketplace of service providers to consumers.”
Senior Michael Dunham is also an intern for QaZING.
He said the application will revolutionize the way students find work while they’re busy at school.
“This is important for students because it’s a quick way to make extra cash,” Dunham said, “It’s also unique because everyone has their own special skill that they can bring to the table. Everyone has the opportunity to use their talents on this app.”
Dunham explained that QaZING offers a number of job opportunities for people to pick from.
“There are at least a hundred jobs on the site right now,” Dunham said, “There is home care, so raking leaves, shoveling driveways, stacking or cutting wood, laundry and other home-based jobs. It even goes as far as tutoring, though. There’s also babysitting, personal assistance, shopping, maybe picking up someone’s groceries. The rates change for every job so you can get paid more for some jobs compared to others.”
Another intern for the company, KSC senior Remi Chiovaro, explained how the website and mobile application work.
“Every user who signs up gets a share code that they can pass along to other users to enter when they need jobs done. [These share codes] will be the way people find jobs or find people to do their jobs. When people sign up they can also use an intern’s code and we get credit for it,” Chiovaro said.
Dunham clarified how important the share codes are for the interns.
“As interns, we get share codes that are actually logged into the system. Every time someone uses our share code, or referral code, we get fifteen dollars out of it,” Dunham said.
QaZING is looking for more KSC interns who are interested in marketing, according to Chiovaro.
“We’re looking for five more interns to expand the business,” Chiovaro said, “Not only will this look good on a student’s resume, but you can also learn interpersonal skills and meet new people.”
According to LoPilato, the QaZING website is already up and running, but the mobile application won’t be accessible until this winter.
“We’re hoping by January to release the app, but we’ll see,” LoPilato said, “However, we think it’s important for students to start learning about this opportunity and going on the website so they can plan to use it in the future.”
The website, QaZING.com, already offers the opportunity for people to create an account and get started with their flexible work environment.
Using an intern’s share code, Chiovaro said students can login whenever they want.
“My share code is 100145. Mike’s [Dunham] is 70138 and Jake’s [LoPilato] is 70141,” Chiovaro said, “We want students to get out there and start using the website and application as soon as possible. It will make working so much easier for everyone.”
Stephanie McCann can be contacted at smccann@kscequinox.com