Ultimate Hackathon & Internship Guide for UVCE Students

🚀 Ultimate Hackathon & Internship Guide

Your Complete Resource Hub for Winning Hackathons & Landing Dream Internships

Curated by UVCE Students, For UVCE Students

🎯 Why This Guide?

In today's competitive tech landscape, hackathons and internships are the gateway to top opportunities. This comprehensive guide brings together everything you need—from AI-powered tools to win hackathons, to a curated list of 40+ competitions and virtual internships from companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and more.

Whether you're a fresher or a final year student, this is your one-stop resource to accelerate your career.

🛠️ Complete Hackathon Roadmap

Follow this end-to-end roadmap to create winning hackathon projects using the latest AI tools and proven strategies.

📍 Phase 1: Idea & Research

Goal: Find your idea, define the problem statement, and create a strong USP (Unique Selling Proposition).

🤖 AI Tools:

ChatGPT
chat.openai.com
Idea refinement & brainstorming

Claude / Gemini
gemini.google.com
Alternative solutions & research

💡 Sample Prompts:

"Suggest 5 unique hackathon project ideas related to [your domain]"

"Summarize the problem of [problem] in 2 lines for a hackathon pitch"

"Help me create a strong USP for [idea]"

🎨 Phase 2: UI/UX Design

Goal: Create stunning wireframes, prototypes, and app designs that wow the judges.

🎨 Design Tools:

Stitch (Google)
stitch.withgoogle.com
AI-powered UI generation

Builder.io
builder.io
Drag-and-drop prototyping

Vo.dev
vo.dev
Low-code prototyping

💡 Sample Prompts:

"Stitch, create a modern e-commerce app with dark-mode UI and minimal buttons"

"Builder.io, design a dashboard layout with sidebar and charts"

💻 Phase 3: Development & APIs

Goal: Build your backend, frontend, and integrate APIs rapidly.

🚀 Development Tools:

Replit AI
replit.com/ai
Full-stack development

Lovable AI
lovable.dev
Rapid prototyping

Cursor AI
cursor.sh
Code debugging & refinement

💡 Sample Prompts:

"Replit Agent, make me a weather app with search bar and weather icons"

"Lovable, create an authentication system with signup/login + JWT"

"Cursor, optimize this API code for better performance"

🐞 Phase 4: Debugging & Polishing

Goal: Fix errors, test thoroughly, and optimize performance.

🔧 Debugging Tools:

Intellify
intellify.io
Smart debugging assistant

Highlight
highlight.io
Monitoring & bug tracking

💡 Sample Prompts:

"Here is my error log: [paste]. Suggest possible fixes"

"Generate test cases for endpoint: /user/login"

🖼️ Phase 5: Image & Visual Assets

Goal: Create stunning visuals for slides and presentations.

🎨 Image Generation Tools:

Foocus
fooocus.one
AI image generation

Google Colab + Stable Diffusion
colab.research.google.com
Advanced image creation

💡 Sample Prompts:

"Foocus, generate a futuristic dashboard illustration with neon lights"

"Create a conceptual image showing teamwork and coding collaboration"

🎤 Phase 6: Presentation & Pitch

Goal: Create a winning pitch deck that impresses judges.

📊 Presentation Templates:

Figma Hackathon Deck
View Template

SlidesGo
View Template

SlidesCarnival
View Template

SlideModel
View Template

Canva Tech Templates
View Template

SlideTeam
View Template

💡 Sample Prompts:

"Write content for a slide: Problem Statement of [project name]"

"Make a 5-slide hackathon pitch flow: Intro, Problem, Solution, Demo, Future Scope"

🎯 Pro Tips for Winning Hackathons

Keep Your Idea Unique: A strong USP will make judges remember your project
Design Fast: Use Stitch and Builder.io to polish your UI quickly
Build Rapid Prototypes: Replit AI + Lovable + Cursor combo is unbeatable
Debug Smartly: Use Intellify & Highlight to track and fix bugs efficiently
Create Stunning Visuals: Foocus and Colab can generate presentation-ready images
Powerful Presentations: Use ready templates to save time and look professional

📋 AI Tools Quick Reference

Phase	Tool Names	Primary Use
Idea & USP	ChatGPT, Gemini	Brainstorming, problem definition, USP creation
UI/UX	Stitch, Builder.io, Vo.dev	Wireframing, prototyping, design generation
Development	Replit AI, Lovable, Cursor	Full-stack development, rapid prototyping
Debugging	Intellify, Highlight	Error tracking, testing, monitoring
Visuals	Foocus, Google Colab	AI image generation, illustrations
Presentation	Figma, SlidesGo, Canva	Pitch decks, slides, templates

💼 Virtual Internship Opportunities

Land internships and build real-world experience with these micro-internship programs from top companies:

🏢 Tata Micro Internships
Multiple domains • Self-paced • Certificate included 🏢 Deloitte Virtual Internship
Consulting & Technology • Industry exposure 🏢 Amazon University Programs
Tech roles • Mentorship opportunities 🏢 TCS Global Internships
Multiple tech stacks • Real projects 🏢 Oracle Race to Certification
Certifications • Career advancement

⚠️ Note: Some sites may be temporarily down due to high traffic. If you encounter issues, try visiting after 24 hours.

💻 Top GitHub Repositories for Projects & Learning

Explore these repositories for project ideas, public APIs, DSA practice, and full-stack projects:

📍 Developer Roadmap
Complete roadmaps for Frontend, Backend, DevOps & more 📍 Public APIs Collection
Free APIs for your hackathon projects 📍 SpringBoot Full-Stack Projects
Complete Java projects with frontend & backend 📍 MERN Stack Projects
MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js project examples

🏆 40 Major Hackathons & Competitions

Comprehensive list of hackathons arranged by occurrence month. Mark your calendars!

1. Innerve Hackathon 9.0

🏢 Organizer: IGDTUW

💰 ₹12L+ prizes • Recognition

Date: February annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Innovative tech projects

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2. GNEC Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: Global NGO Executive Committee

💼 Mentorship • Internship prizes

Date: Spring annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: NGO challenges & social impact

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3. Amazon WoW (Women of the World)

🏢 Organizer: Amazon

💼 Internship • Full-time roles

Date: April annually
Eligibility: Female engineering students
Focus: Women in tech mentorship

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4. Goldman Sachs India Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: Goldman Sachs

💰 Cash prizes • Pre-placement interviews

Date: May annually
Eligibility: Indian engineering students
Focus: Fintech challenges

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5. Woxsen College Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: Woxsen University

💰 Cash prizes • Internships

Date: May annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Innovative problem-solving

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6. Flipkart GRiD

🏢 Organizer: Flipkart

💰 Cash prizes • Pre-placement interviews

Date: June annually
Eligibility: Indian engineering students
Focus: E-commerce tech challenges

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7. Microsoft Engage Program

🏢 Organizer: Microsoft

💼 Mentorship • Internship potential

Date: June annually
Eligibility: Pre-final year students
Focus: Project-based learning

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8. BharatGen Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: BharatGen

💰 Cash prizes • Mentorship

Date: June annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Generative AI & innovation

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9. Code for Good (JPMorgan)

🏢 Organizer: JPMorgan Chase

💼 Internship • Cash prizes

Date: Mid-year annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Social impact projects

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10. Adobe Creative Jam

🏢 Organizer: Adobe

💰 Cash prizes • Recognition

Date: Mid-year annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Design & creativity

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11. HSBC Technology Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: HSBC

💰 Cash prizes • Internship potential

Date: Mid-year annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Banking & fintech

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12. HSBC Technology India Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: HSBC

💼 Internship • Cash prizes

Date: Annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Financial technology solutions

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13. Adobe India Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: Adobe

💰 Cash prizes • Internships

Date: Mid-year annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Technology & creativity

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14. Sparkathon

🏢 Organizer: Walmart Global Tech

💰 Cash prizes • Recognition

Date: June-July annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Retail & logistics tech

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15. HackWithInfy

🏢 Organizer: Infosys

💼 Job opportunities • Internships

Date: August annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Coding & problem-solving

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16. Smart India Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: Govt of India

💰 Cash prizes • National recognition

Date: August-September
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Industry/govt problems

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17. Tata Imagination Challenge

🏢 Organizer: Tata Group

💰 Cash prizes • Pre-placement interviews

Date: September annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Innovation & social impact

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18. AWS AI Global Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: Amazon

💰 Cash prizes • Potential internship

Date: October
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: AI & Machine Learning projects

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19. AI Accelerate Google

🏢 Organizer: Google

💰 Cash prizes • Global recognition

Date: October
Eligibility: Engineering students
Focus: AI & innovation projects

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20. IEEEXtreme

🏢 Organizer: IEEE

🎯 Global recognition • Certificates

Date: October annually
Eligibility: IEEE student members
Focus: 24-hour coding marathon

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21. NASA Space Apps Challenge

🏢 Organizer: NASA

🌍 Mentorship • Global recognition

Date: October annually
Eligibility: Open to all
Focus: Space & NASA data projects

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22. Amazon ML Challenge

🏢 Organizer: Amazon

💰 Cash prizes • Internships

Date: October annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Machine learning problems

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23. TCS CodeVita

🏢 Organizer: TCS

💼 Job offers • Cash prizes

Date: October annually
Eligibility: Engineering students
Focus: Global coding competition

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24. Microsoft Imagine Cup

🏢 Organizer: Microsoft

💰 Cash prizes • Global recognition

Date: Registration Oct-Nov
Eligibility: Open to Indian students
Focus: Technology for social good

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25. Google Built In AI Challenge

🏢 Organizer: Google

🌍 Global recognition • Interview calls

Date: November
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: AI & algorithmic challenges

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26. HackCBS 8.0

🏢 Organizer: SSCBS, Delhi University

💰 Cash prizes • Internships

Date: November annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Entrepreneurship & coding

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27. Google Kick Start

🏢 Organizer: Google

🎯 Interview opportunities for top performers

Date: Multiple rounds throughout year
Eligibility: Open to Indian students
Focus: Algorithmic & programming skills

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28. Kaggle Competitions

🏢 Organizer: Kaggle

💰 Cash prizes • Global recognition

Date: Ongoing throughout year
Eligibility: Open to all
Focus: Data science & ML

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29. Shell Eco-marathon

🏢 Organizer: Shell

💰 Cash prizes • International exposure

Date: Regional events throughout year
Eligibility: Engineering students
Focus: Energy-efficient vehicles

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30. Uber HackTag

🏢 Organizer: Uber

💰 Cash prizes • Internships

Date: Varies annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Mobility & tech solutions

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31. Hack2Skill Hackathon Series

🏢 Organizer: Hack2Skill

💰 Cash prizes • Internship exposure

Date: Throughout the year
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Web, AI, ML, app development

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32. Unstop Competitions

🏢 Organizer: Unstop

💰 Cash prizes • Internships

Date: Throughout the year
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Diverse competitions & hackathons

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33. IBM Call for Code

🏢 Organizer: IBM

💰 Cash prizes • Global recognition

Date: Annual
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Climate change & social issues

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34. Capgemini Tech Challenge

🏢 Organizer: Capgemini

💼 Pre-placement interviews • Recognition

Date: Varies annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Multi-disciplinary tech challenges

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35. American Express Makeathon

🏢 Organizer: American Express

💼 Internship • Cash prizes

Date: Varies annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Fintech innovations

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36. Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors

🏢 Organizer: Microsoft

💼 Internships • Mentorship

Date: Ongoing
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Community hackathons & learning

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37. Google Girl Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: Google

💼 Internship • Career opportunities

Date: Annually
Eligibility: Female Indian students
Focus: Women in tech empowerment

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38. Infosys InfyTQ Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: Infosys

💼 Internship • Job offers

Date: Varies annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Certification & career opportunities

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39. Elite Coding Cup

🏢 Organizer: Independent

💰 Cash prizes • Recognition

Date: TBA
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: Competitive programming

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40. Flipkart Hackathon

🏢 Organizer: Flipkart

💰 Cash prizes • Internships

Date: Varies annually
Eligibility: Indian students
Focus: E-commerce innovations

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🎯 Ready to Start Your Hackathon Journey?

Bookmark this page and start preparing for your next big win! Follow the roadmap, use the AI tools, and participate in these amazing opportunities.

💬 Have questions? Join the My UVCE WhatsApp Community to connect with fellow students and share experiences!

📝 Important Notes

Always check official hackathon websites for the latest dates and eligibility criteria
Most hackathons require team formation—start networking with your peers early
Practice using the AI tools mentioned in Phase 1-6 before the actual hackathon
Keep your GitHub profile updated with projects you build
Follow companies on LinkedIn and social media for hackathon announcements
Join platforms like Unstop, HackerEarth, and Devpost for more opportunities

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