IBM CIC runs external hackathons for colleges and universities to give students an insight into life as an IBMer.

The Hackathons challenge students to come up with new ideas to solve real-world issues and gives them hands-on experience of enterprise style developemt. The teams will utilise Design Thinking and agile processes to create Proof of Concepts to bring thier ideas to life

After attending a Hackathon participants will be able to describe the software lifecycle from Problem Statement to working Proof of Concept, and design, create and test a prototype app/site. They will have greater understanding of the role of a Software Engineering in a Consultancy and be able to present ideas and apps to clients in a clear, concise manner.

Those who meet the given criteria by the end of the Hackathon can earn a Credly Badge (IBM CIC Hackathon: Innovation Squad Member). This allows the participants to share their successful completion of an IBM hackathon on LinkedIn and CVs to help them demonstrate that they have learnt technical and software lifecycle skills and can implement those skills in a hackathon (or enterprise) environment.

Badge Support

If I pass the course, when do I get the badge?
Badges are typically issued automatically after you meet the course requirements and grading policy. You should get an email notification of receiving the badge in one to four days.

Where can I find more information about digital badges?
For more information about badges, see Frequently asked questions on IBM Training.

Further support

For questions related to your Credly badge earner account and profile, as well as issues related to claiming your badge after receiving a notification, go to support.credly.com.
For questions related to the course and badge, contact Sarah from IBM CIC