Last updated: May 2026 · Written by the Gri9d team, Melbourne.
Answers to the most common questions students ask about The Forge, Campus Connect, pricing, data, and how the whole thing fits together.
You build a profile once — CV, target roles, deal-breakers. The Forge reads each job posting, writes a tailored cover letter and resume in your voice, and emails the application to the hiring team under your name. Replies come to your own inbox.
Yes. Sign-up and core usage of both The Forge and Campus Connect are free forever. Optional Forge subscriptions start at $9.99/month for higher application volume.
Campus Connect is a peer-to-peer marketplace scoped to your Melbourne campus. Post a task or browse offers from 500+ verified student taskers. Pay through the platform; Gri9d takes a 10% commission on completed transactions.
The Forge sends job applications for you using AI — designed for finding paid work outside the platform. Campus Connect is a marketplace where students hire other students for short tasks. One sign-up unlocks both.
Gri9d is currently live in Melbourne, Australia, with Sydney as the next announced market. The Forge works for any student applying to jobs anywhere in Australia; Campus Connect is Melbourne-only at launch.
Any current Melbourne or Australian university student. You verify enrolment with a student email; international students are welcome.
Joining is free. Tasker pricing is student-set with a $26.78/hour floor (above the Australian casual minimum). Gri9d takes a 10% platform fee on completed transactions; nothing else is charged.
Yes. Every tasker is a current university student verified via a .edu.au student email and ID-checked at sign-up. Reviews are tied to real bookings and cannot be self-submitted.
Gri9d does not sell student data. Your CV, profile, and applications are stored encrypted and used only to power your applications. See our privacy policy for the full breakdown including OpenAI processing for AI generation.
Two streams. Optional Forge subscriptions ($9.99/month and up) for power users, plus a 10% commission on Campus Connect transactions. No ads. No data sales. The full revenue model is published at /how-we-make-money.
Replies route to your inbox under your name; the Forge writes in your voice based on your past writing samples. We recommend reviewing each draft before send so it represents you faithfully.
Gri9d was founded in 2026 by Melbourne university students. The team is publicly listed on the /what-is-gri9d page along with the founding story.
Question not answered here? Email hello@gri9d.com or reach us via the contact form.