The verdict in three sentences
For a school placing 900 interns a year, a custom internship placement platform costs between EUR 12,200 and 27,400 (8 to 18 million FCFA, about USD 13,300 to 29,900) and ships in 3 to 5 months. It replaces scattered exchanges with a single flow: employer offers, applications, agreements signed online, end-of-placement evaluations. The real return shows up in admissions, because the school can finally publish a verifiable graduate employment rate to parents and students.
What the current process costs
In most business, engineering or management schools, the corporate relations office receives offers by email, forwards them to chat groups, prints agreements in triplicate and chases signatures. Supervisor evaluations arrive late, sometimes never.
| Indicator (2026 order of magnitude) | Manual process | With platform |
|---|---|---|
| Time per agreement (drafting, signatures) | 2 to 3 h | 15 to 20 min |
| Agreements signed before start date | 60 to 70% | over 95% |
| Supervisor evaluations collected | 40 to 55% | 85 to 90% |
| Offers lost or not forwarded | 15 to 25% | under 5% |
| Time to produce the employment rate | 2 to 3 months | instant |
| Staff needed at peak season | 4 to 5 people | 2 people |
Across 900 agreements, going from 2.5 hours to 20 minutes frees about 1,950 hours a year, more than one full-time equivalent.
Modules and their price
The platform brings together three audiences: students, partner employers and the school team. Each has its own space with distinct rights. Employers post offers, browse profiles filtered by programme and level, sign the agreement online and complete the intern's evaluation.
| Module | Content | 2026 budget | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Student and employer accounts, offers, applications | EUR 12,200 to 15,200 | 3 months |
| Agreements | Templates per programme, e-signature, archiving | + EUR 3,000 to 4,600 | + 3 to 4 weeks |
| Evaluations | Supervisor and faculty forms, automatic reminders | + EUR 2,300 to 3,800 | + 2 to 3 weeks |
| Employment | 6 and 12 month surveys, public dashboard | + EUR 2,300 to 3,800 | + 2 to 3 weeks |
| Student records link | Import from the school's system | quoted per system | variable |
| Full platform | All modules above | EUR 19,800 to 27,400 | 4 to 5 months |
SMS and messaging notifications matter because students rarely read email. They are paid per use to the chosen provider, outside the development budget.
The employment rate as an admissions argument
Families compare private schools on graduate placement. A school that shows "78% of graduates employed at 6 months, verified 2025 data" stands apart from one quoting an unsourced figure. The platform produces that number from alumni surveys and internships converted into hires.
| Publishable data | Source in the platform | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|
| Placement rate by programme | applications and agreements | brochure and fairs |
| Active partner employers | employer accounts | partners page |
| Internships converted to hires | evaluations and survey | parent argument |
| Employment rate at 6 months | alumni survey | rankings and press |
| Average supervisor rating | evaluations | accreditation |
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Daniel, head of corporate relations at a 3,000-student school in Singapore, picks the full platform at EUR 22,900. His team spent 2,250 hours a year on agreements and now spends 300. At a loaded cost of EUR 25 per hour, savings reach about EUR 48,700 a year. More importantly, if the published employment rate helps enrol 25 more students at EUR 12,000 annual tuition, extra revenue exceeds EUR 300,000. The project pays back by the first intake.
FAQ
Is an electronic signature valid for internship agreements?
Most jurisdictions, Singapore included through its Electronic Transactions Act, recognise e-signatures for this type of contract. The platform timestamps every signature and keeps an audit trail, which covers nearly all three-party agreements.
Will partner employers actually use it?
Adoption depends on simplicity: an offer is posted in under 5 minutes and the agreement is signed from a phone. Schools that onboard their first 50 partners personally usually get over 80% usage in year one.
Where is student data hosted?
Personal data falls under local data protection law. Hosting region is chosen with the school and priced in the quote.
Can we start with the core only?
Yes, the core at EUR 12,200 to 15,200 covers offers and applications in 3 months. Agreements and employment modules are added later without rebuilding.
How do we handle several campuses?
Each campus has its own team and programmes, with a consolidated view for leadership. Multi-campus usually adds EUR 1,500 to 3,000 depending on the number of sites.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your number of interns, programmes and current tools: we will price a platform between EUR 12,200 and 27,400 with a 3 to 5 month plan. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
