Smart-Intern is a full-stack internship management platform designed to streamline the process of internship applications and management. The system supports multiple user roles including Admin, Students, and Mentors, with secure authentication and role-based access.
- Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate
- Database: MySQL
- Security: Spring Security, Session-based Authentication (HttpSession), BCrypt
- APIs & Tools: Cloudinary, JavaMail API, Authorize.Net
- Architecture: MVC (Model-View-Controller)
- 🔐 Secure user authentication using session-based authentication
- 👥 Role-based access control (Admin, Student, Mentor)
- 📄 Internship application and management system
- ☁️ Cloud-based file upload using Cloudinary
- 📧 Email verification and notification system (JavaMail API)
- 💳 Payment integration using Authorize.Net
- 📊 Dashboard for different user roles
The application follows a layered architecture:
- Controller Layer: Handles HTTP requests and responses
- Service Layer: Contains business logic
- Repository Layer: Manages database operations using Hibernate/JPA
- Security Layer: Implements session-based authentication and authorization using Spring Security
- User logs in with credentials
- Server validates credentials and creates an HTTP session
- User details are stored in the session
- A session ID (JSESSIONID) is sent to the client via cookies
- Client automatically sends the session ID with each request
- Server validates session for every request
POST /login– Login userPOST /signup– Register new user
GET /internships– View all internshipsPOST /internships– Create internship (Admin)
POST /apply– Apply for internshipGET /applications– View applications
- User (id, name, email, password, role)
- Internship (id, title, description, company)
- Application (id, user_id, internship_id, status)
Relationships:
- One User → Many Applications
- One Internship → Many Applications
⚙️ Setup Instructions 1️⃣ Clone Repository
git clone https://github.com/mistryvraj1793/SmartIntern.git
cd SmartIntern
2️⃣ Configure Database Create MySQL database Update application.properties:
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/smartintern spring.datasource.username=YOUR_USERNAME spring.datasource.password=YOUR_PASSWORD
3️⃣ Run Application
mvn spring-boot:run
🧪 Testing Use Postman to test API endpoints Authentication is handled via session-based authentication (cookies are managed automatically by browser/Postman) 🚀 Future Enhancements Implement JWT-based authentication (stateless) Add Swagger API documentation Deploy application on cloud (AWS / Render) Improve performance and scalability 👨💻 Author
Vraj Mistry GitHub: https://github.com/mistryvraj1793
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mistry-vraj-08aa95270/
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