MAHacks is a hackathon for high schoolers, by high schoolers! Hackathons are fun events, often 12 or 24 hours, for diving deep into brainstorming, designing, developing, and presenting projects.
In the past, we've held events at MIT, Canopy Coworking City, Upstatement, WordStream, and Rapid7. Join us for MAHacks VI Date TBD
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In addition to typical hackathon prizes like quadcopters and cool tech, MAHacks strives to connect students to mentors (e.g. company office tours, introductions to professional developers), accelerators/incubators (e.g. Boston Children's Hospital Accelerator), and learning opportunities (e.g. MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute).
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A hackathon is a fun event where students work together to brainstorm, code, design, and present projects, such as apps, websites, and hardware. At MAHacks, you can expand your skills, make new friends, and create something valuable!
High schoolers from any school, including homeschool, are welcome! Middle school students are allowed on a case-by-case basis, reach out to us at info@mahacks.com. Unfortunately, we cannot allow parents or teacher chaperones at the event.
Nothing. Period. There will be workshops, prizes, swag, food, and fun, all at zero cost to you!
Teams are made of 2-4 members and can submit a project as a group. If you don't have a team, don't worry! We'll have a team formation session to help you find other people to work with.
We’ll have workshops to teach anyone the basics of coding, but it’s not required. Teams often need designers, artists, writers, and anyone who can contribute. Most teams benefit from non-programmers!
Most people come to hackathons with no idea what they’re going to do, and that’s totally fine. We'll have an idea formation workshop at the event for anyone who just needs a bit of inspiration.
Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse participants’ travel expense at this time. :/ However, feel free to contact us at info@mahacks.com for travel advice.
You need something to hack with (like your laptop) and its charger. For an overnight event, don't forget toiletries, a pillow, and a blanket. And most importantly, bring a willingness to learn and have fun!
The date for MAHacks VI is yet to be determined.
Mentors can be college students and professionals skilled in software, mobile, or hardware development, graphic design, marketing, project management, or any area useful for hackathon participants. Mentors are free to work with multiple teams and guide them through issues, technical or otherwise, they're facing.
Companies and organizations are welcome to provide monetary support for MAHacks. We also connect participants to mentors (e.g. office tours, chats with professional developers), accelerators/incubators (e.g. Boston Children's Hospital Accelerator), and learning opportunities (e.g. MIT Beaver Works Summer Institute). Reach out at info@mahacks.com and we'll be happy to learn about your organization and discuss further.
Feel free to email us at info@mahacks.com, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!
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