Job Application Tracker

Automated job scraper with application tracking system for software engineering internships.

Features

• Daily LinkedIn scraping with automated scheduling
• Indeed job scraping
• Live web interface for job management
• Status tracking (New, In Progress, Applied, Not Interested)
• Job notes and salary extraction
• SQLite database with duplicate prevention

Current Configuration

This project is currently hardcoded for my personal job search preferences:

• Software engineering internship positions
• Summer 2026 timeframe
• Bay Area and Denver locations
• Specific keywords and location combinations

Setup

1. Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
2. Start the web server: python run_server.py
3. View jobs at: http://localhost:8000
4. Run daily scraper: python simple_daily_runner.py now

File Structure

• websites.py - Indeed and LinkedIn scrapers
• database.py - SQLite database management
• webapp_server.py - Live web interface
• simple_daily_runner.py - Automated daily LinkedIn scraping
• data/jobs.db - Job database (auto-created)

Automation

Set up Windows Task Scheduler to run:

• python run_server.py at startup (webapp server)
• python simple_daily_runner.py now daily at 9 AM (scraper)

Future Plans

Additional job site integrations planned including Glassdoor, AngelList, and company career pages.

Note

This is a personal project with hardcoded search parameters. Customize keywords and locations in the respective Python files for different job searches.