Transforming academic journeys at HIT through intelligent, personalized guidance

MentorHIT isn't just another chatbot – it's your personal academic strategist that understands you, your goals, and the real opportunities waiting for you at HIT and beyond.

• 📚 Course Recommendations tailored to your interests and academic performance
• 💼 Career Pathways based on real job market data and your unique profile
• 🤖 AI-Powered Conversations that understand context and remember your preferences
• 📊 Data-Driven Insights from actual HIT syllabi, grades, and LinkedIn opportunities

Many students struggle with course selection and career planning. At HIT, we hear these questions daily:

"Which electives will actually help my career?"
"How do I turn my CS degree into a dream job?"
"What should I focus on this semester?"

MentorHIT provides the answers – personalized, intelligent, and always available.

Our cloud-native architecture is built for scale, security, and lightning-fast responses:

graph TB
    User[👤 HIT Student] --> Client[🌐 React Chat Client]
    Client --> Gateway[🚪 API Gateway + Cognito Auth]
    Gateway --> Lambda[⚡ AWS Lambda Backend]
    
    Lambda --> Planner[🧠 Response Planner LLM]
    Planner --> Lambda
    
    Lambda --> Data{📊 Data Sources}
    Data --> Grades[(🎯 Grades API<br/>Amazon RDS)]
    Data --> Syllabus[(📚 Syllabus API<br/>OpenSearch + S3)]
    Data --> Prefs[(⚙️ Preferences API<br/>Amazon RDS)]
    Data --> Jobs[(💼 LinkedIn Jobs API)]
    
    Lambda --> Generator[✨ Response Generator LLM]
    Generator --> Lambda
    Lambda --> Client

1. 🎯 Smart Planning: Your question hits our Response Planner (LLM) which decides exactly what data you need
2. 📊 Data Gathering: We fetch your grades, course history, preferences, and live job data in parallel
3. ✨ Response Generation: Another LLM crafts a personalized response using all your data
4. 💬 Conversational Magic: You get actionable advice that feels human, backed by real data

• React 18 with modern hooks and TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS for beautiful, responsive design
• Lucide React icons for crisp UI elements
• Real-time chat interface with typing indicators

• AWS Lambda serverless functions for instant scaling
• Amazon Bedrock with advanced LLMs for natural conversations
• API Gateway with Cognito authentication
• Vector Search via OpenSearch for intelligent course matching

• Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL) for structured student data
• DynamoDB for lightning-fast chat history
• Amazon S3 for syllabus documents and assets
• Titan Embeddings for semantic course similarity
• LinkedIn API for real-time job opportunities

• Amazon Cognito with HIT email domain validation
• OTP verification for secure access
• JWT session management for seamless experience

• Smart Course Recommendations based on your grades and interests
• Syllabus Analysis using vector embeddings for perfect course matches
• Performance Insights to identify your academic strengths

• Live Job Matching from LinkedIn based on your skills
• Career Path Planning aligned with HIT curriculum
• Industry Trend Analysis to future-proof your choices

• Context-Aware Conversations that remember your preferences
• Multi-Step Planning for complex academic decisions
• Instant Responses with professional formatting and insights

• HIT Email Validation ensures exclusive access for students
• Secure Data Handling compliant with Israeli privacy laws
• Anonymous Analytics to improve recommendations without compromising privacy

• HIT student email address
• Modern web browser
• Internet connection

1. 📧 Enter your HIT email
2. 🔐 Domain validation (automatic)
3. 📱 Receive OTP via email
4. ✅ Verify and start chatting!

Student: "I'm struggling with math but love coding. What courses should I take next semester?"

MentorHIT: Based on your grades in CS101 (85%) and Calculus (65%), I recommend:

• 📚 Data Structures - builds on your coding strength
• 🎯 Discrete Math - gentler math approach for CS
• 💼 3 LinkedIn internships match your profile perfectly

Student: "Show me jobs for React developers in Tel Aviv"

MentorHIT: Found 12 React positions! Here are the top matches:

• 🚀 Junior Frontend Dev at startup (95% match)
• 🏢 React Developer at tech company (88% match)
• 📈 Based on your HIT courses, you're missing: TypeScript, Testing

• 📱 Mobile App for on-the-go academic planning
• 🤝 Integration with HIT's official systems
• 📈 Advanced Analytics for academic performance prediction
• 🎪 Campus Events integration and recommendations

🚀 The Builders Behind MentorHIT

We're always looking for ways to make MentorHIT better for HIT students!

• 🐛 Report Bugs via our feedback system
• 💡 Suggest Features that would help your academic journey
• 📝 Share Success Stories to inspire other students
• 🧪 Beta Testing new features before release