CityGov Hackathon Challenge 2026

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About this hackathon

CityGov's online challenge on how colleges can help students turn their education into meaningful careers. Submit any kind of solution—an app, platform, prototype, service model or policy idea. Teams of 1–4 compete over three online rounds (Oct 12–Nov 6), refining the entry after each round; winners can choose to donate their prize to a nonprofit.

Status
Deadline: 2026-10-26
Starts: 2026-10-12
Who: Open to all (US residents aged 18+)
Level: Intermediate
Prize: $1.3k · $1,300 cash: 1st $1,000, 2nd $200, 3rd $100
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Format: Online · International
Location: —

Original listing (Chinese)

The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.

一句话简介：CityGov 主办的 2026 黑客松挑战赛，⁠‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‌⁠主题是「高校如何帮助学生把教育转化为有意义的职业」，征集应用、平台、原型、服务模式、公共政策等各类解决方案

看点：1—4 人组队（个人参赛按 1 人队计）；三轮线上赛制，每轮晋级后可继续打磨作品；评审覆盖障碍清晰度、实用性、创新性、试点可行性、职业影响力等 10 项标准；获奖者可选择把奖金捐给公益机构

奖金：现金 1,300 美元（冠军 1,000 美元 / 亚军 200 美元 / 季军 100 美元）

截止日期：10月26日（线上，限美国居民）

活动日期：10月12日—11月6日（线上，限美国居民）

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