interNito

A collaborative MERN stack platform for NIT Warangal students to share and discover real internship and placement experiences, built by CSES.

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Features

• Share and browse real interview experiences
• Search by company or CGPA
• Modern, responsive UI (React)
• Google OAuth login (Passport.js)
• Admin dashboard for experience moderation
• Feedback system with email notifications
• Built with MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js (MERN stack)

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16+ recommended)
• MongoDB database (Atlas or local)
• Google Cloud project with OAuth credentials

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Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/internito.git
cd internito

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Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the /api directory with the following content:

GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your-google-client-id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your-google-client-secret
mongo_link=your-mongodb-uri
FEEDBACK_MAIL_USER=your-email@gmail.com
FEEDBACK_MAIL_PASS=your-app-password

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Install Dependencies

# Backend
cd api
npm install

# Frontend
cd ../client
npm install

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Run the Application

# Backend
cd api
npm start

# Frontend
cd ../client
npm start

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend: http://localhost:8000

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Folder Structure

internito/
  api/        # Express backend (Node.js, MongoDB, Passport)
  client/     # React frontend

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Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

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Credits

Original Developers

• Sufiyan Ansari
• Chaitanya Hardikar
• Chirantan Muliya
• Divya Soni
• Abhishek Upadhyayula

MERN Rebuild Team

• Devashish Dubal
• Chetan Kar
• Shubham Pahilwani

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interNito – Bridging the gap between coursework and career, together.