{"593419":{"#nid":"593419","#data":{"type":"event","title":"ITA 2017 Tech Challenge Qualifying ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bIn its 8th year, the ITA Tech Challenge is a programming and coding skills competition for current university students in the US. Students compete for the chance to make it to the Top 50 and be invited to Chicago for the Final Challenge, interview with top technology companies and a chance to win $5,000!\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u200b\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe ITA Tech Challenge has two phases:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u200bPhase 1:\u003C\/strong\u003E Qualifying Challenge (September 4th - October 6th)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStarting in September, qualifying Challenges are held on the campuses of participating universities. This initial event lasts approximately three hours and includes an online coding assessment and a presentation from an Illinois-based technology company! Food and beverage is provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u200bIn addition to on-site Challenges, the qualifying Challenge is also shared virtually the week of October 2nd with students who are unable to make it to the on-site event or who\u0026rsquo;s university isn\u0026rsquo;t participating on-site.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhase 2: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe Final Challenge (October 27th and 28th)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAfter all qualifying Challenges are taken, the overall Top 50 scorers are invited to Chicago for the Final Challenge and interviews with area technology companies looking to hire interns or entry-level talent. ITA covers the cost of hotel and provides meals for the Top 50 during their time in Chicago.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u200bIn addition to interviews, the Final Challenge offers cash prizes.\u0026nbsp;The #1 scorer and Ultimate College Coder receives $5,000!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u200bAdditional Prizes:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E2nd: $2,000\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E3rd through 5th: $1,000\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E6th through 10th: $500\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u200b\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe qualifying challenges\u0026nbsp;begin in September and are held on the campuses of participating universities. The initial event lasts approximately 3 hours and includes an online coding assessment and a presentation from an Illinois-based tech company. Pre-register \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.itatechchallenge.com\/register\u0022\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E to receive reminders and additional communication!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The ITA Tech Challenge is a coding\/programming challenge at top technical schools around the country"}],"uid":"34473","created_gmt":"2017-07-11 13:47:05","changed_gmt":"2017-08-10 17:11:12","author":"Alicia Palmquist","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-09-22T19:30:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-09-22T22:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-09-22T22:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-09-22 23:30:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-09-23 02:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-09-23 02:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":["free_food","freebies"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.itatechchallenge.com\/","title":"For more information-"}],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50877","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"},{"id":"50875","name":"School of Computer Science"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"144291","name":"Office of Outreach Enrollment and Community"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EQuestions or want to learn more about the ITA Tech Challenge? 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