LinkedIn – WINTATHON 2020
LinkedIn is hosting its 4th all-female Hackathon. Applications will be open to all female 3rd/4th Year B.Tech students and 1st/2nd Year M.Tech students.
The theme for this year’s event is “Women Coders: InTech for Good”. As a participant of the Hackathon, you will have the chance to build an awesome product by leveraging the tools available to you (Javascript, HTML, CSS, Java, etc.). You are only limited by your imagination!
This is a chance for you to turn something you are passionate about into a working prototype of your idea in just 24 hours. During the event, you’ll learn how to network with like-minded individuals from different colleges across India and build an app to solve a real-world problem as a small group.
Event Date: 18th January 2020 to 19th January 2020
WINTATHON Eligibility Criteria:
- All 3rd or 4th Year BTech/BE Women Student (2020 Batch)
- 1st / 2nd Year M.Tech Women Students are invited to apply to Wintathon 2020!
Prizes:
Yes, the winning team will get a chance to intern with LinkedIn Bangalore in the Summer of 2020 (May – Aug).
Top 3 teams get exciting prizes
LinkedIn SWAGS for everyone
How will I be evaluated?
Projects will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Brilliant Idea – Impact & Innovation
- Technical Wizardry – Working hacks, not slide decks
- User Experience – Polish, shine & ‘wow’ factor
- The Pitch – Presentation skills
What should I bring?
- Government issued identification
- Extra clothes
- Laptop + charger
- Phone + charger
- IDEAS!
What will LinkedIn provide?
- Travel & Logistics
- Food + Drinks (meals, snacks, treats, energy drinks, tea & coffee)
- Materials (whiteboards, expo markers, paper, pens, power strips)
- A space to hack
- Awesome mentors to guide you
- SWAG
- Activities
Event Location:
LinkedIn Bangalore
Global Technology Park
Tower A, Level 7
Devarabisanahalli
WINTATHON 2020 Registration Process:
- Complete registration for the event by 06th November, 2019
- Participate in the HackerRank Test + Your USP (Sell your Tech talent)
- Based on the test results and your entry, we will shortlist the Top 60 students who will be invited to attend the event in Bangalore.
Registration Link: https://wintathon2020.splashthat.com/ (click on the RSVP button for registering at the bottom of the page)
If you have any questions? Please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]
