About 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.
THURSDAY, 7/9
| 8:30AM | Check-in & Welcome Breakfast |
| 9AM - 9:15AM | Regional Welcome |
| 9:15AM - 9:20AM | FidHacks Experience Overview |
| 9:20AM - 10AM | Student Introductions & Ice-breaker |
| 10AM - 11AM | Site Tour |
| 11AM - 11:30AM | Why Fidelity? |
| 11:30AM - 12:15PM | Women in Tech Panel |
| 12:15PM - 12:30PM | Hackathon Challenge Kickoff |
| 12:30PM - 1:30PM | Working Lunch |
| 1:30pm - 4:30PM | Hackathon Working Time |
| 4:30PM | Mocktail Networking Reception |
| 5PM | Depart for home/hotel |
FRIDAY, 7/10
| 8:30AM - 9AM | Check-in & Welcome Breakfast |
| 9AM - 9:15AM | Day 1 Recap & Day 2 Overview |
| 9:15AM - 10AM | Learning Session: Pathways into Technology at Fidelity |
| 10AM - 12PM | Hackathon Working Hours & Recruiter Office Hours |
| 12PM - 1PM | Working Lunch |
| 1PM - 2:30PM | Final Hackathon Working Time |
| 2:30PM | Projects Due! |
| 3PM | Hackathon Presentations |
| 4:30PM | Awards, Next Steps, Group Photo & Departures |
Requirements
What to Build & Submit
Design a tech-powered tool, campaign, or experience that helps early career women build smar money habits, connect finances to career growth, build community, and feel confident making their first "money moves".
Your 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 experiences)
- Leverage and build community for support and knowledge sharing
- Connect financial confidence to career growth, independence, or future goals
- Feel relevant, empowering, and accessible
Prizes
1st place Westlake FidHacks Winners
2nd place Westlake FidHacks Winners
3rd place Westlake FidHacks Winners
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Javier Cuevas
Director, Tech Risk - Controls CoE
Rajeswari Seshadri
Director, IT - Product Manager
Tonie Volcy
Director, Product Manager - Debit Card Experience
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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