Application Process
Our Academy Member, Software Developer, and Product Designer applications for Fall 2021 is now open! We will only be recruiting for these roles at this time. More information on roles and recruitment can be found on our official Notion page. If you would like application reminders or want to stay updated with our recruitment timeline, feel free to fill out our Interest Form!
Info Night
Be sure to come out to our Info Night to get an idea of who we are, what we do, the impact Hack4Impact has, and how you can get involved!
Location TBD. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and Instagram for updates on where Info Night will take place!
Wednesday, August 25 6:30-7:30 PM CDTApplication Due
Applications will be due on Sunday, August 29 at 11:59 PM Central Time!
Due Sunday, August 29 11:59 PM Central TimeFirst Round Interviews
Hack4Impact looks for students who are hungry to learn, excellent teammates, and are passionate for tech and social impact. Our first round interviews via Zoom will give you an opportunity to answer some questions about yourself while also meeting some of our members.
Wednesday, September 1 - Thursday, September 2Social Round
Our Social Night will be a fun opportunity for us to get to know each other with a more casual atmosphere. Be your authentic self! This will be hosted on-campus as well as on Zoom.
Saturday, September 4Software Dev/Academy Final Round Interviews
For Software Developer and Academy Member applicants, this will be a short technical interview that is relevant to the specific position you are applying for. We encourage discussion throughout the interview and you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions to learn more about us.
Tuesday, September 7 - Wednesday, September 8Product Designer Final Round Interviews
After the first round interviews, Product Designer applicants will be given a short take-home UI/UX design assignment that they will prepare over the course of a week and then present at their final round interviews.
Saturday, September 11“
A lot of classwork is theoretical. You’re given a contrived problem, and then you solve it. At Hack4Impact, you get to build a product from the ground up. Being exposed to building something from scratch is a great experience as a student.
Frequently Asked Questions
Team: Work on a team of 6-8 students led by a PM and tech lead
Build: Develop the product throughout the semester (~12 weeks)
Ship: Deliver the final product to the nonprofit client!
Community: Join an organization with a strong focus on mentorship and social community events
Nope! Mentorship is a core value of our organization so we are always looking to take less experienced developers as long as you are willing to put in the time and have the passion to learn. You will have a tight feedback loop with your project leads along with experienced members on your team to ensure your success and project’s success in-order to benefit the nonprofit your team is working with.
We would love to accept all of our good candidates, but from our perspective, this is what we see.
- We can’t work with all the non-profits in the world, because the quality of work and projects is just not scalable. We need to be incredibly selective with our leads because any risk of wasting an entire six months of time would ultimately be counterproductive for both our clients and students.
- We can’t have enormous teams because productivity inherently goes down, and work becomes less meaningful if anyone is tasked with completing a miniscule part of the project. On top of that, there are physical limits on the number of groups we can meet in person.
- We can only interview a fixed number of candidates, no matter how many good ones apply. We can only take as many candidates as our projects leads can support along with the scope of the projects itself. We want to take everyone who is qualified and we want to take on more projects, but for the reasons above, we just can’t.
We go a lot more in-depth in our role descriptions in our Official Notion page. View Academy Member Role. View Software Developer Role. View Product Designer Role.
Nope, only Product Designer applicants have a take-home to complete.
First Invite Decisions: Tuesday, August 31
First Round Interviews [INVITE ONLY]: Wednesday, September 1 - Thursday, September 2
Second Invite Decisions & Product Designer Take-Home Released: Friday, September 3
Social Round [SECOND INVITE ONLY]: Saturday, September 4
(Software Developers/Academy Members) Final Round Interviews [SECOND INVITE ONLY]: Tuesday, September 7 - Wednesday, September 8
(Product Designers) Final Round Interviews [SECOND INVITE ONLY]: Saturday, September 11 (Take-Home due Thursday, September 9)
Final Decisions: September 14
Come to our Info Night on Wednesday, August 25 at 6:30 PM CDT! We will be updating our social media with the exact location and more details. We will also be livestreaming this event on FacebookYou can also meet us at Quad Day (Sunday, August 22 from 12-4 PM) and E-Night (Sunday, August 29 from 3-6 PM). All of these are opportunities to meet H4I members in-person and learn more about how you can get involved. Feel free to email us at uiuc@hack4impact.org with any questions or concerns you may have.
For all inquiries of partnership or sponsorship, please contact us at uiuc@hack4impact.org.