Rising University of Pennsylvania senior Rachel Brenner and recent Penn grad Sigal Spitzer both had big plans for their summers, but like many college students and recent grads around the country, they were altered when the coronavirus pandemic hit the region back in March.

Spitzer had been brainstorming with her brother, recent high school graduate Gilad Spitzer, about how to use this time to help the millions of people she knew had lost their jobs during the pandemic and ensuing recession. The pair launched a job platform called I Lost My Job To Coronavirus this spring and asked Brenner if she’d like to get involved.

Since April, the free platform has allowed for folks to apply for jobs, track unemployment numbers and connect with other people who are unemployed due to the pandemic. Sigal Spitzer and Brenner manage operations and the business side of the platform, while Gilad Spitzer works with two other coders, who are Penn students, on the site.

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