SummerMatch
SummerMatch
SummerMatch
From Scale to Acquisition: How We Built the AI Engine That Got Acquired
From Scale to Acquisition: How We Built the AI Engine That Got Acquired
From Scale to Acquisition: How We Built the AI Engine That Got Acquired
Services
Product Design, Scaling
Tools



Deliverables
Web Development
Timeline
3 Months
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
For high school students, summer is more than a break - it's a chance to grow, stand out, and figure out what’s next. But with thousands of programs, internships, and volunteer options out there, knowing where to start is overwhelming. Too often, students like Olivia - engaged, ambitious, but pressed for time - fall into decision paralysis. They either default to generic options or miss out on transformative opportunities. What was missing? A personalized planning tool that understands them as individuals.
For high school students, summer is more than a break - it's a chance to grow, stand out, and figure out what’s next. But with thousands of programs, internships, and volunteer options out there, knowing where to start is overwhelming. Too often, students like Olivia - engaged, ambitious, but pressed for time - fall into decision paralysis. They either default to generic options or miss out on transformative opportunities. What was missing? A personalized planning tool that understands them as individuals.
For high school students, summer is more than a break - it's a chance to grow, stand out, and figure out what’s next. But with thousands of programs, internships, and volunteer options out there, knowing where to start is overwhelming. Too often, students like Olivia - engaged, ambitious, but pressed for time - fall into decision paralysis. They either default to generic options or miss out on transformative opportunities. What was missing? A personalized planning tool that understands them as individuals.






The Process
The Process
The Process
We partnered with the founding team at summermatch.me to help define, structure, and validate their product vision: a conversational, AI-powered app that acts like a digital summer coach. Built for students aged 14–18, the app helps users articulate their values, passions, and goals through guided prompts. From there, our AI matching engine recommends summer experiences aligned to those inputs - covering: Skill-building programs Internships and jobs Community service opportunities Recreational learning Pre-college prep From backend architecture to user flows, our work focused on three pillars: personalization, clarity, and excitement. We designed a product experience that feels empowering - not like homework.
We partnered with the founding team at summermatch.me to help define, structure, and validate their product vision: a conversational, AI-powered app that acts like a digital summer coach. Built for students aged 14–18, the app helps users articulate their values, passions, and goals through guided prompts. From there, our AI matching engine recommends summer experiences aligned to those inputs - covering: Skill-building programs Internships and jobs Community service opportunities Recreational learning Pre-college prep From backend architecture to user flows, our work focused on three pillars: personalization, clarity, and excitement. We designed a product experience that feels empowering - not like homework.
We partnered with the founding team at summermatch.me to help define, structure, and validate their product vision: a conversational, AI-powered app that acts like a digital summer coach. Built for students aged 14–18, the app helps users articulate their values, passions, and goals through guided prompts. From there, our AI matching engine recommends summer experiences aligned to those inputs - covering: Skill-building programs Internships and jobs Community service opportunities Recreational learning Pre-college prep From backend architecture to user flows, our work focused on three pillars: personalization, clarity, and excitement. We designed a product experience that feels empowering - not like homework.
Impact
Acquired
Acquired
Acquired
By Guidewell
By Guidewell
By Guidewell
2X
2X
2X
Faster
Faster
Faster
20K+
20K+
20K+
Visits
Visits
Visits
Amazing
Amazing
Amazing
Abby Hofmeister
Abby Hofmeister
Abby Hofmeister
Head of Operations
Head of Operations
Head of Operations






The Result
The Result
The Result
We built it — and then they got acquired. First, we launched the core AI engine behind SummerMatch.me — a smart, student-first recommendation platform that matched high schoolers with personalized summer opportunities. We designed a conversational flow, built the backend matching logic, and delivered a clean, engaging experience that helped students find meaningful, application-worthy summer plans. Then College MatchPoint got acquired by Guidewell — a parent company with a growing family of education brands. The platform we built became the foundation for scale. With the infrastructure now in place, we’re supporting the next phase of SummerMatch.me’s evolution — turning it into a multi-brand, trackable product that can: Track the source of every lead, identifying which brand or site referred the student Dynamically display co-branded logos, linking back to partner orgs for credibility and visibility Sync user data to Mailchimp, automatically tagging students by brand for smarter email campaigns
We built it — and then they got acquired. First, we launched the core AI engine behind SummerMatch.me — a smart, student-first recommendation platform that matched high schoolers with personalized summer opportunities. We designed a conversational flow, built the backend matching logic, and delivered a clean, engaging experience that helped students find meaningful, application-worthy summer plans. Then College MatchPoint got acquired by Guidewell — a parent company with a growing family of education brands. The platform we built became the foundation for scale. With the infrastructure now in place, we’re supporting the next phase of SummerMatch.me’s evolution — turning it into a multi-brand, trackable product that can: Track the source of every lead, identifying which brand or site referred the student Dynamically display co-branded logos, linking back to partner orgs for credibility and visibility Sync user data to Mailchimp, automatically tagging students by brand for smarter email campaigns
We built it — and then they got acquired. First, we launched the core AI engine behind SummerMatch.me — a smart, student-first recommendation platform that matched high schoolers with personalized summer opportunities. We designed a conversational flow, built the backend matching logic, and delivered a clean, engaging experience that helped students find meaningful, application-worthy summer plans. Then College MatchPoint got acquired by Guidewell — a parent company with a growing family of education brands. The platform we built became the foundation for scale. With the infrastructure now in place, we’re supporting the next phase of SummerMatch.me’s evolution — turning it into a multi-brand, trackable product that can: Track the source of every lead, identifying which brand or site referred the student Dynamically display co-branded logos, linking back to partner orgs for credibility and visibility Sync user data to Mailchimp, automatically tagging students by brand for smarter email campaigns



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