What modes do
Dilly is one product with three operating realities. Student mode is built around internships and early-career exploration. Seeker mode centers job hunting and transition. Holder mode assumes you already have a role and need field context, career momentum, and a clean path to the next move.
Your mode affects the home screen, the wording of tabs, and which workflows feel primary. That is why choosing the right one matters more than it might seem during onboarding.
Choose Student if
- you are in college
- you are focused on internships or a first full-time role
- you want Dilly to default to early-career language and internship-heavy jobs
Explore fields, build a profile, improve your resume, and find internships that match your cohort.
Using a .edu email can also matter at checkout because student discount logic is tied to that signal.
Choose Seeker if
- you are out of work and actively looking
- you are changing careers and need application momentum
- you want Dilly centered on jobs, tracking, tailoring, and direct search support
If your day looks like jobs feed, tracker, Ask Dilly, and tailored resumes, this is usually the right choice.
Choose Holder if
- you already have a job
- you care more about growth, benchmarking, market context, and AI pressure in your field than immediate applications
- you want the app to frame opportunities from inside an existing role, not from unemployment
Holder mode changes tab labels to things like Weekly, Field, The Market, and My Career. Internship-only listings are filtered out there.
What visibly changes after you pick
The masthead, next-up card, nudges, and some specialized home components change based on your career state.
Students and seekers see Home, AI Arena, Jobs, and My Dilly. Holders see Weekly, Field, The Market, and My Career.
Students default toward internship content. Holders filter internship-type roles out.
Dilly narrates your situation differently depending on whether you are exploring, applying, or already employed.
Can you change later?
Yes. Career status in Settings can trigger a full mode-switch flow. If you lose a job, Dilly can move you toward Seeker. If you land one, Dilly can move you toward Holder. If you start an internship, a job-type picker helps decide whether you stay in Seeker or move into Holder behavior.
Common confusion
I picked the wrong mode
Open Settings and update career status. Dilly uses a dedicated mode-switch screen so the change feels intentional and the tab bar remounts correctly.
My tabs suddenly changed
A mode switch is the most likely cause. That remount is expected, not random.
Holder sounds paid. Is it a plan?
No. Mode and plan are separate. Holder users are not automatically on Dilly or Pro.