InsurTech Hackathon sponsored by MyChoice

Build. Ship. Get hired. Join us for a one-day AI hackathon kickoff in Toronto — build a real AI-powered solution to an InsurTech challenge, win cash prizes, and fast-track your way into interviews with MyChoice, who are actively hiring engineers. https://www.mychoice.ca/ 📅 When & Where Kickoff: Sunday, August 9 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ETLocation: Downtown Toronto (venue details shared with registered participants) + online participation welcomeSubmission deadline: Wednesday, August 12 · 11:59 PM ET — kick off in person or online, then get 3 extra days to polish and submit 🏆 Prizes 1000 CAD cash prize pool for top submissionsFast-track to interviews with MyChoice — they're hiring, and the winner skips the lineEvery participant keeps their project for their portfolio 🧩 The Challenge You’ll use a combination of computer/browser use and voice agents to build a new way to compare insurance quotes online. The full challenge brief will be shared closer to the event date. Expect a hands-on product-building challenge focused on real software engineering—not model training—with room for creativity, technical judgment, and thoughtful interpretation of the problem. 👤 Who Should Join Students and new grads in CS, engineering, or related fieldsBuilders comfortable shipping with modern coding tools and LLM APIsIndividual participation only — no teams. Your work, your win.In-person (Toronto) or fully online — both are eligible for prizes ⚙️ How It Works Register on this pageAug 9: Kickoff — challenge briefing, Q&A, and a full day of building (in person or online)Aug 9–12: Keep building on your own timeAug 12: Submit your project (source code + demo) through our MOSS submission systemJudging: Projects reviewed by Brave Career and the MyChoice team; winners announced shortly after 📋 Judging Criteria Creativity & problem interpretation — the brief is open-ended on purposeDomain understanding — show us you get the industryTechnical execution — does it work, and is it well built?Communication — can you explain what you built and why? 🤝 About the Hosts MyChoice is an InsurTech company building AI-powered products — and they're hiring engineers right now. This hackathon is a direct pipeline: stand out and get fast-tracked to an interview. Brave Career connects ambitious student builders with companies through real-world challenges. SDSS is a student-run organization at the University of Toronto that aims to foster a community of students interested in data science and statistics. Free to join · Limited in-person spots · Register now 👇 Questions? Reach out to yiming.chen@bravecareer.ai