About the Challenge:
In your first year of college, you'll learn faster than ever, but most of that growth goes undocumented. Traditional resumes and GPAs capture only outcomes, not the countless micro-wins: debugging a stubborn error, finishing your first group project, or learning a new tool. Research shows the portfolios are powerful because they capture the full arc of learning over time, not just a single moment of performance.
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THURSDAY, 5/25
| 8:30AM | Check-in & Welcome Breakfast |
| 9:00AM - 9:15AM | Regional Welcome |
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9:15AM - 9:20AM 9:20AM - 9:50AM |
Experience Overview Introductions & Bingo |
| 9:50AM - 10:30AM | Learning Session: Why Fidelity? |
| 10:30AM - 11:30AM |
Tour - Hospitality |
| 11:30AM - 12:15PM | Women in Tech Panel |
| 12:15PM - 12:30PM | Hackathon Challenge Kick Off |
| 12:30PM - 1:30PM | Working Lunch |
| 1:30PM - 4:30PM | Hackathon Working Time, Recruiter Office Hours |
| 4:30PM | Mocktail Networking Reception |
| 5PM | Depart for home/hotel |
FRIDAY, 5/26
| 8:30AM - 9:00AM | Check-in & Welcome Breakfast |
| 9:00AM - 9:15AM | Day 1 Recap & Day 2 Overview |
| 9:15 - 10:00AM | Learning Session: Technology Career Paths at Fidelity Investments |
| 10:00AM - 12:00PM | Hackathon Working Hours |
| 12:00PM - 1:00PM | Working Lunch |
| 1:00PM - 2:30PM |
Final Hackathon Working Time *2:15PM: final reminder projects due @ 2:30PM |
| 2:30PM | Projects Due! |
| 3:00PM | Presentations Start |
| 4:45PM | Winners Announced & Event Wrap-up |
Requirements
What to Build & Submit:
Design & build a dynamic visual dashboard or tracker "Proof-of-Skill Ledger" that transforms your learning journey into a living, shareable story.
Your Solution Should:
- Capture micro-wins (small but meaningful achievements)
- Track technical breakthroughs (concepts that "clicked")
- Showcase projects and experiments
- Highlight skill milestones and growth over time
- Present progress visually (charts, timelines, badges, streaks, etc.)
- Leverage AI as a growth companion - identify skill, tell a story, self-reflection, etc.
Prizes
1st place Merrimack FidHacks Winners
2nd place Merrimack FidHacks Winners
3rd place Merrimack FidHacks Winners
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Julia Bair
Associate Software Engineer
Stephanie Trethaway
Domain Leader, Data
Ivonne Betancourt Cox
Principal Systems Analyst
Judging Criteria
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Innovation & Connection to Theme
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Problem Understanding & Realistic Scope
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Technical Effort & Learning
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UI / UX & User Experience
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Reflection, Communication & Future Growth
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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