About the challenge
The Challenge: For many first-year college students, especially young women, this is the first time managing money, career decisions, and independence all at once. As the first generation of earners, builders, and digital natives, they're navigating finances without clear guidance while also trying to set themselves up for long-term success.
The Solution Should:
- Help young women understand, manage, or grow money early (budgeting, earning, investing, negotiating, side hustles, benefits, etc.)
- Use technology (apps, AI, platforms, games, extensions, or digital experience)
- Connect financial confidence to career growth, independence, or future goals
- Feel relevant, empowering, and accessible to Gen-Z women
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MONDAY, 5/11
| 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 & FCAT Tours |
| 4:30PM | Mocktail Networking Reception |
| 5PM | Depart for home/hotel |
TUESDAY, 5/12
| 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 a tech-powered tool, campaign, or experience that helps first-year college women build smart money habits, connects finances to career growth, and feel confident in making their first "money moves".
Think About:
- Peer-to-peer platforms or mentor matching
- Confidence-tracking apps
- Workshops that reframe what “qualified” really means
- Gamified job application/selection
Prizes
1st place North Carolina FidHacks Winners
2nd place North Carolina FidHacks Winners
3rd place North Carolina FidHacks Winners
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Jenn Plurad
Group Chapter Leader, Data Platforms
Kelli Blackmond
Group Chapter Leader, Fidelity Digital Experience
Chasity Holt
Director, Software Engineering, EE&A Enablement - Wealth Technology
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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