Opportunities

Explore upcoming hackathons, internships, fellowships, and programs curated for Stevens students.

Upcoming Hackathons

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New Jersey Institute of Technology campus

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GirlHacks

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ

24-hour hackathon run by NJIT’s Women in Computing Society, built around women and non-binary hackers. Beginner friendly, and all genders may attend.

Registration closes Sep 9, 2026; event runs Oct 3-4

Deadline confirmed on the GirlHacks site. Held annually at NJIT each fall.

College students / all skill levels; non-NJIT participants must be over 18, while NJIT students may participate even if minors.

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HackRU Fall 2026

Rutgers University-New Brunswick · Piscataway, NJ

Rutgers University's free 24-hour hackathon welcomes beginner and experienced students to build software and hardware projects with mentors and workshops.

Registration open; event runs Oct 10-11, 2026

The official HackRU site says admission is first-come, first-served and the event is at the Busch Student Center.

Undergraduate & Graduate Students; High School Students 18+

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HackPrinceton Fall 2026

Princeton University · Princeton, NJ

Princeton University's free 36-hour hackathon brings undergraduate and graduate students together for workshops, mentorship, and project building.

Applications open; deadline Sep. 28, 2026; event runs Nov 13-15, 2026.

The live application portal controls the status; the homepage may still show an outdated "coming soon" label.

Undergraduate & Graduate Students Worldwide

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SBUHacks

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook’s largest annual hackathon, where student teams build themed projects from scratch over a weekend on Long Island.

Applications open now; event runs Oct 23-25, 2026

No cutoff date published.

18+ students at traditional or nontraditional institutions, plus people who graduated within the past year.

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HackHarvard

Harvard University · Cambridge, MA

A 36-hour undergraduate hackathon drawing 500+ students worldwide to Harvard’s campus, with tracks spanning health, climate, and civic tech.

Applications close Sep. 28, 2026; event runs Oct 16-18, 2026.

Harvard is not providing overnight housing this year; plan lodging yourself. Financial aid details are shared with accepted hackers.

Undergraduate Students

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University of California, Berkeley campus

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Cal Hacks 13.0

University of California, Berkeley · San Francisco, CA

Berkeley’s flagship 36-hour hackathon, one of the largest collegiate hackathons in the world, held at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

Priority deadline Sep 13; regular deadline Sep 20, 2026

Priority decisions Sep 17, regular decisions Sep 25. Students who graduated before Fall 2025 do not qualify.

Undergrad, Grad & New Grads (<1 Year)

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HackNJIT 2026

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Newark, NJ

NJIT's free 24-hour student hackathon welcomes beginners and experienced builders for an in-person weekend at the Campus Center.

Event runs Nov 14-15, 2026; registration opening not published

The official HackNJIT site confirms the dates and Campus Center Ballrooms location, but does not publish a registration deadline.

Students / All Skill Levels

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Hardware

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MakeCU

Columbia University · New York, NY

Columbia Robotics Club’s 24-hour hardware hackathon — a rare build-with-your-hands event in NYC, with parts, workshops, and mentors provided.

Event runs Nov 7-8, 2026; application date not published

Beginners are explicitly welcome — workshops and mentors help you learn hardware during the event.

Undergraduate through PhD

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Hack Knight

Queens College, CUNY · Flushing, NY

CUNY Queens College’s student-run diversity hackathon, one of the most accessible entry points into hackathons for NYC commuter students.

Event runs Oct 9-11, 2026; application date not published

The Fall 2025 edition ran Oct 17-19 at Queens College.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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HackRPI 2026

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY

RPI’s 13th annual intercollegiate hackathon, themed "In the Clouds." Free to attend with food, swag, and prizes, open to any school or major.

Event runs Nov 7-8, 2026; register through MLH

Free to attend and open to students from all schools regardless of major or experience level.

All Students / Any Major

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Stevens QuackHacks

Stevens Institute of Technology · Hoboken, NJ

Stevens Institute of Technology's student-run hackathon welcomes university students of every experience level for a weekend of building in Hoboken.

Next cycle not announced; watch for a spring 2027 update

QuackHacks II ran Feb 28-Mar 1, 2026 at Stevens, with applications due Jan 31. The next dates are not yet published.

Undergraduate & Graduate Students

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HackHERS

Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers’ diversity-focused hackathon centering women and non-binary students, and the main spring hackathon in central New Jersey.

Event set for Feb 27-28, 2027; applications expected Jan 2027

Confirmed on the MLH 2027 season schedule. Spring hackathons typically open applications 4-6 weeks ahead.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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Rochester Institute of Technology campus

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WiCHacks

Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY

RIT’s all-women and non-binary hackathon, one of the longest-running diversity hackathons in New York State.

Event set for Feb 27-28, 2027; applications expected Jan 2027

Confirmed on the MLH 2027 season schedule.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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TreeHacks

Stanford University · Stanford, CA

Stanford’s flagship hackathon and one of the most selective in the world, covering meals, travel, and lodging for accepted hackers.

Applications expected Nov 2026 for a Feb 2027 event

TreeHacks 2026 ran Feb 13-15, 2026 and drew builders from ~30 universities across 12 countries. 2027 dates are not confirmed on the official site.

College Students / Highly Selective

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University of California, Los Angeles campus

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LA Hacks 27

University of California, Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

One of the largest hackathons on the West Coast, held each spring at UCLA with a heavy venture-capital and startup presence.

Event set for Apr 16-18, 2027; applications expected Feb-Mar 2027

Confirmed on the MLH 2027 season schedule.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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SF Hacks

San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State’s student-run hackathon, an accessible Bay Area option that draws heavily from local startups for mentorship.

Event set for Feb 19-21, 2027; applications expected Jan 2027

Confirmed on the MLH 2027 season schedule.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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University of California, San Diego campus

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Diamondhacks

University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, CA

UC San Diego’s spring hackathon in La Jolla, run by the campus ACM chapter with a strong beginner track.

Event set for Apr 4-5, 2027; applications expected Feb-Mar 2027

Confirmed on the MLH 2027 season schedule.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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DivHacks

Columbia University · New York, NY

Columbia’s 32-hour diversity hackathon. The 2026 theme, "Concrete Jungle," focuses on food, housing, and transportation in the communities we live in.

Cycle closed / check for late availability; the published general deadline was Sep. 1, 2026.

No coding experience or CS major required.

Any College Student, 18+

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus

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HackMIT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA

MIT’s flagship hackathon, one of the most selective student hackathons in the world, with a puzzle-based early admission track.

Closed for 2026; applications ended Jul 4, 2026

The 2026 event runs Sep 19-20. Decisions went out in late July with confirmations due early August. Expect the 2027 application to open around May-June.

College Students / Highly Selective

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BigRed//Hacks

Cornell University · Ithaca, NY

Cornell’s flagship student-run hackathon, a weekend-long build in Ithaca that draws teams from across the Northeast.

Check the event site for hacker application or registration availability.

Listed on the MLH 2027 season schedule. No public application cutoff date.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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Hack the North

University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Ontario

Canada’s largest hackathon, free to attend with travel and accommodation support, and one of the most competitive admits in North America.

Hacker applications are closed for the Sep 18-20, 2026 event

Hacker applications closed before the season began; volunteer applications ran until Aug 28, 2026. Watch for the 2027 cycle to open next summer.

Students Worldwide / Highly Selective

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SwampHacks XII

University of Florida · Gainesville, FL

UF’s long-running hackathon, now in its twelfth year, bringing student teams to Gainesville for a weekend build.

Check the event site for hacker application or registration availability.

Confirmed on the MLH 2027 season schedule. SwampHacks historically opens hacker applications in July.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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Gator Quant Hacks

University of Florida · Gainesville, FL

A quantitative-finance hackathon at UF for students targeting trading, quant research, and financial engineering roles.

Check the event site for hacker application or registration availability.

Listed as a diversity event on the MLH 2027 season schedule.

College Students / Quant Interest

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Knight Hacks IX

University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL

UCF’s 36-hour flagship hackathon built around curiosity, creativity, and community, and one of the biggest in the Southeast.

Check the event site for hacker application or registration availability.

Confirmed on the MLH 2027 season schedule. No public application cutoff date.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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ShellHacks

Florida International University · Miami, FL

Florida’s largest hackathon, hosted by INIT at FIU, drawing well over a thousand students to Miami each fall.

Check the event site for hacker application or registration availability.

Confirmed on the MLH 2027 season schedule. No public application cutoff date.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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LA Hacks AI Hackathon

University of California, Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA

The fall AI-focused edition run by the LA Hacks team, a shorter companion event to their spring flagship at UCLA.

Late applications/check availability; priority deadline was Jul. 24 and general deadline was Aug. 28, 2026.

Event runs Oct 17-18, 2026.

College Students / All Skill Levels

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