Danville Teen Builds App to Help Local Teens Find Jobs

A Monte Vista High School senior is helping local teenagers find neighborhood jobs with an app designed to make small gigs easier to discover and manage.

Seventeen-year-old Rohan Arora created KidGig, an app that connects teens ages 13–17 with nearby residents looking for help with tasks such as dog walking, tutoring, yard work, babysitting, and other small jobs.

Turning a Local Problem Into an App

Arora came up with the idea after experiencing the problem himself.

Like many teenagers looking to earn extra money, he would respond to neighborhood posts when someone needed a tutor or help around the house. But opportunities could easily get buried among other posts, while scheduling, communication, and payment had to be handled separately.

KidGig brings those pieces together in one place, allowing neighbors to post jobs and local teens to apply for work that fits their interests and schedules.

Designed With Teen Safety in Mind

Because the platform connects young people with adults in the community, Arora also built several safety features into the app.

Home addresses are not publicly displayed, users can report or block others, and completed jobs include a two-way rating system. Communication and payments can also be handled through the platform rather than requiring teens to arrange everything independently.

Already Growing Around Danville

The idea has already gained traction locally.

As of September 21, more than 100 people in Danville and the greater Tri-Valley area had signed up, and KidGig had helped connect more than 20 local teenagers with small jobs, according to Arora.

The next challenge is getting more adults in the community to post opportunities.

A neighbor who needs a dog walked, a lawn cleaned up, help with technology, or a tutor for a child could potentially turn that simple task into a first work opportunity for a teenager living nearby.

A Local Student Building for His Own Community

KidGig is a good example of a young Danville resident using technology to solve a problem he experienced firsthand.

For local teens, small neighborhood jobs can provide more than spending money. They can also help build work experience, responsibility, confidence, and relationships within the community.