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Welcome to PeerZu: Connecting University Students

Learn about how PeerZu is revolutionizing the way university students find work and connect with opportunities on campus.

PeerZu Team
January 15, 2024
5 min read

A New Way for Students to Find Work — Built for Campus Life


On every college campus, there are students who need help — and students who are ready to step up and offer it. Some are looking for tutoring or event photography. Others need quick assistance moving dorm furniture, editing class essays, or capturing content for social media. At the same time, thousands of students are searching for flexible work that fits between classes, clubs, and studying.On every college campus, there are students who need help — and students who are ready to step up and offer it. Some are looking for tutoring or event photography. Others need quick assistance moving dorm furniture, editing class essays, or capturing content for social media. At the same time, thousands of students are searching for flexible work that fits between classes, clubs, and studying.


PeerZu was built to connect those worlds.PeerZu was built to connect those worlds.


A simple, safe, student-only marketplace where university students can hire other students for small tasks, academic help, creative gigs, or everyday services — all within their school community.A simple, safe, student-only marketplace where university students can hire other students for small tasks, academic help, creative gigs, or everyday services — all within their school community.


Our mission is straightforward:Our mission is straightforward:


Make campus life easier, safer, and more affordable by empowering students to work for each other.Make campus life easier, safer, and more affordable by empowering students to work for each other.




Why PeerZu Exists


For years, students have relied on group chats, random Instagram stories, and word-of-mouth to find help on campus. But those channels are messy, unreliable, and often unsafe — especially for students who don't know the people they are hiring or meeting.For years, students have relied on group chats, random Instagram stories, and word-of-mouth to find help on campus. But those channels are messy, unreliable, and often unsafe — especially for students who don't know the people they are hiring or meeting.


PeerZu solves that.PeerZu solves that.


Built Exclusively for University Students


Every peer on PeerZu is verified with a school email.Every peer on PeerZu is verified with a school email.


This ensures:This ensures:


- No strangers- No strangers


- No scammers- No scammers


- A safer, more trusted environment- A safer, more trusted environment


- A true campus-only marketplace- A true campus-only marketplace


Designed for Real Student Life


We talked to students across UCLA, USC, UCSD, and beyond. Here's what we heard:We talked to students across UCLA, USC, UCSD, and beyond. Here's what we heard:


- "I need quick help sometimes and I don't know who to ask."- "I need quick help sometimes and I don't know who to ask."


- "I want to make money between classes but I can't get a consistent job."- "I want to make money between classes but I can't get a consistent job."


- "I wish there was one place where students could just hire each other."- "I wish there was one place where students could just hire each other."


PeerZu is the answer — fast, flexible, and built exactly around the way students already live.PeerZu is the answer — fast, flexible, and built exactly around the way students already live.




How PeerZu Works


Whether you need help or want to earn money, the platform is simple:Whether you need help or want to earn money, the platform is simple:


1. Post a Gig or Browse Available Tasks


Students can offer help or request it — tutoring, lifting, editing, graphic design, videography, ride-sharing, and more.Students can offer help or request it — tutoring, lifting, editing, graphic design, videography, ride-sharing, and more.


2. Connect Through a Safe, Verified Platform


Only students with verified university emails can join.Only students with verified university emails can join.


This protects both sides and creates trust from day one.This protects both sides and creates trust from day one.


3. Complete the Job and Build Your Reputation


Ratings, reviews, and past work help students stand out.Ratings, reviews, and past work help students stand out.


The more gigs completed, the more visible and trusted you become within your campus network.The more gigs completed, the more visible and trusted you become within your campus network.




The Future of Campus Jobs


PeerZu isn't just another job board. It's a student-powered economy designed around the modern university experience.PeerZu isn't just another job board. It's a student-powered economy designed around the modern university experience.


We're Introducing:


- Campus-specific job categories- Campus-specific job categories


- Tools for student clubs to hire photographers, designers, and editors- Tools for student clubs to hire photographers, designers, and editors


- A discovery feed showing trending gigs- A discovery feed showing trending gigs


- Partnerships with university organizations- Partnerships with university organizations


- Safer on-campus meet-up features- Safer on-campus meet-up features


As the platform expands, each campus will develop its own micro-economy — driven entirely by its students.As the platform expands, each campus will develop its own micro-economy — driven entirely by its students.




Why This Matters


At a time when students are balancing rising costs, tighter schedules, and academic pressure, flexible income matters more than ever.At a time when students are balancing rising costs, tighter schedules, and academic pressure, flexible income matters more than ever.


PeerZu offers:PeerZu offers:


- Affordability — students helping students at fair prices- Affordability — students helping students at fair prices


- Flexibility — opportunities that fit around coursework- Flexibility — opportunities that fit around coursework


- Safety — a closed, student-verified community- Safety — a closed, student-verified community


- Convenience — find help fast, right on campus- Convenience — find help fast, right on campus


Most importantly, it gives students a real chance to support each other — academically, creatively, and financially.Most importantly, it gives students a real chance to support each other — academically, creatively, and financially.




Join the PeerZu Community


We're just getting started.We're just getting started.


Over the next few months, PeerZu will be rolling out new features, expanded campus support, and student-led ambassador programs.Over the next few months, PeerZu will be rolling out new features, expanded campus support, and student-led ambassador programs.


If you're a student looking to:If you're a student looking to:


- Earn money- Earn money


- Hire help- Hire help


- Build skills- Build skills


- Grow a freelance portfolio- Grow a freelance portfolio


- Connect with peers on your campus- Connect with peers on your campus


PeerZu is the platform built for you.PeerZu is the platform built for you.


Welcome to the next generation of campus life.Welcome to the next generation of campus life.


Welcome to PeerZu.Welcome to PeerZu.