CSG International Hackathon - University Student Challenge Spring 2017

CSG International is hosting our Spring 2017 Hackathon February 17-18. Participants will be eligible for prizes and multiple raffle awards.  First prize team members are guaranteed interviews for internships.

Participants must register as a 2 or 3 person team.   Only one ticket is needed per team.

Teams will compete to create an innovative solution for a problem that will be announced during the kick-off Friday, February 17.

The hackathon will be hosted at CSG International’s West Dodge location February 17-18. Meals, snacks, and plenty of beverages including energy drinks will be provided during this event.  

Participants:

Will be able to create solutions in any language.

Must provide their own devices and tools (BYOL - Bring Your Own Laptop)

February 17th: One Hour Kick-Off Event 

• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: CSG Overview, Challenge Details, Prize Overview

February 17-18: Hackathon Event 

• 02/17 7:00 pm – 02/18 4:30 pm: Challenge
• 02/18 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Team Demo & Judging 
• 02/18 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Award Ceremony & Final Thoughts 

Cash prizes and awards to be provided.

• 1st Place Team: $2,100 / $700 each
• 2nd Place Team: $1,500 / $500 each
• 3rd Place Team: Each member recieves an iPad mini 32gb
• All participants will have chance to win gift cards, t-shirts, and more for participating 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 15 @ 5pm CST, or when 15 teams have registered.

FAQs

Yes, competition is dedicated to active enrolled students only. 

Will CSG provide any hardware equipment?
No, we ask that all participants to please provide their own computers and servers.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
We will accept either the printed ticket or the registration via the phone app.

Does each person on the team need a ticket?
No, only one person per team needs to register for a ticket.

How many individuals can participate on one team?
Teams will be maxed at three members.

How many teams will be participating?
We will be accepting at most 15 teams, so get your registration in early!

More questions?

Email: max.rocha@csgi.com and subject email "Hackathon"