What is Tech Y (Singapore)?
Tech Y is a job board focused on improving the job seeking experience for employees, and the intern finding for employers. Alumni and current students from Singapore's Universities can sign up to Tech Y and apply to internships on the site.
Problem
Users (Singaporean university students and employers) struggle with finding or posting internships tailored to Singapore's university ecosystem, leading to mismatched opportunities and inefficient hiring processes.
Solution
A exclusive job board platform where students/alumni from Singaporean universities can apply to internships, and employers can post roles targeting this talent pool. Core features: university verification, alumni networking, and streamlined internship applications.
Customers
Singaporean university students (undergraduate/postgraduate) seeking internships, and employers (startups, tech companies, SMEs) looking to hire locally trained interns.
Unique Features
Exclusively serves Singapore’s university network (NUS, NTU, etc.), integrates alumni referrals, and offers verified student profiles to reduce employer screening time.
User Comments
No user comments available from provided data. Hypothetical points: 1. Simplifies internship search for local students. 2. Employers appreciate targeted candidate pool. 3. Alumni involvement adds credibility. 4. Limited to Singapore reduces global opportunities. 5. UI could be more modern.
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt (date unspecified). Specific metrics (users, revenue) unavailable, but Singapore has 6 major universities with ~200,000+ students, indicating initial target market size.
Market Size
Singapore’s 6 local universities enroll over 200,000 students annually, and its tech sector contributed ~12% to GDP in 2022, driving demand for specialized internship platforms.
