NYC Cross-Campus Hackathon

1 Brief | 6 hours | multiple universities Team up with students from Parsons, NYU, Columbia, and across NYC to solve a live product challenge for StudentSucceed, an emerging AI career platform. LIMITED SEATS!!! This event is open to multiple majors - undergraduate and graduate (design, business, tech, arts). You'll build a portfolio-ready prototype in cross-disciplinary teams and pitch directly to the founder for live feedback and internship opportunities. Whether you're a designer, strategist, researcher, marketer, technologist, or artist, there's a place for you on a team! What You Get: Portfolio Piece: A real, shippable prototype built in one day.Cross-Campus Network: Work alongside peers outside your school and discipline. You'll talk to them outside of linkedin, trust us.Founder Access: Direct critique and networking with the startup founder.Campus Perks: Entry to an on-campus Student Mixer and Halloween event post-sprint. Schedule (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM) 9:30 – 10:00 AM: Briefing & team formation10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Sprint 1: Ideation & research12:00 – 12:30 PM: Snack break12:30 – 2:30 PM: Sprint 2: Prototyping2:30 – 3:00 PM: Pitch deck prep3:00 – 4:00 PM: Final pitches & founder judging When: Thursday, October 23, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Where: Parsons School of Design, NYC Email for questions: collab@newschool.edu Thursday, October 23, 2026 · 9:30 AM onwards · Parsons School of Design, New York