JobTrackr

A full-stack web application to track internship applications, built with React, Flask, and PostgreSQL.

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Features

• Add internship/job applications with details like company, position, status, date applied, and website.
• View all submitted applications in a clean, tabular format.
• Auto-refresh UI after each submission.
• Persistent data storage using PostgreSQL.
• Fully functional backend API built with Flask and SQLAlchemy.

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🛠Tech Stack

• Frontend: React (Vite, JSX, useState, useEffect)
• Backend: Python (Flask, Flask-CORS, SQLAlchemy)
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Other Tools: Git, pgAdmin

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Running the Project Locally

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Bartz36/jobtrackr.git
cd jobtrackr

2. Backend Setup (Flask & PostgreSQL)

cd server
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # or venv\Scripts\activate on Windows
pip install -r requirements.txt

Ensure PostgreSQL is running and configured. Update the Connection URL in app.py

app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = 'postgresql://<user>:<password>@localhost:5432/jobtrackr'

Then start the Flask server:

python app.py

3. Frontend Setup (React)

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

Visit: http://localhost:5173

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✅ To-Do / Future Features

• Delete/edit saved applications

• Add filters (by status, date, etc.)

• Add authentication (login/signup)

• Better UI styling

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🙋‍♂️ Author

Henry Bartz (@Bartz36)