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Opportunity to showcase your talent and innovation to the leading global retailer and Fortune #1 organization
After an overwhelming response from students across India, nominations for Sparkathon are now closed.
Tune into Converge @ Walmart on September 15, 2023 to see the winning teams and their ideas.
Hackathon themes
Calling for innovative tech-driven ideas and solutions that create real value, within one of the four themes.
Why should you participate?
Opportunity to showcase your talent and innovation to the leading global retailer and Fortune #1 organization
Public recognition at Converge, the annual flagship event of Walmart Global Tech
Opportunity to interview for internships and full-time roles at Walmart Global Tech in India
Winning teams stand a chance to win cash prizes up to INR 2 lakhs, courtesy PhonePe and will be recognized at Converge @ Walmart (main event)
Important dates
Come, be a part of Converge @ Walmart!
You need to submit solutions by picking a sub-theme, describing the problem being solved, the solution being provided and take a two-minute video demo (YouTube link) of your solution.
You can apply for only one idea and as one team comprising of 2-4 members.
While it is good that you have multiple ideas, you can only work on one idea for this event.
The proposal submitted will be reviewed by the Jury members. Shortlisted proposals/ideas will be called for the presentation of their solution/prototype in the second round. The shortlisted teams for the next round will be announced on Aug. 25.
Your presentation to the Grand Jury in the second round will be done virtually. Winners will be invited to participate in Converge to present and receive the award in person. More details will be shared with the finalists closer to the date.
Winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
Winning teams will get an opportunity to interview for internship or full-time roles with Walmart Global Tech in India. This is subject to meeting our hiring criteria.
Notification dates for application process are as stated below:
Finalists announcement: Aug. 25, 2023
Winner announcement: Sept. 15, 2023
The last day to apply is Aug. 17, 2023.
Winning teams stand a chance to win cash prizes up to INR 2 lakhs, courtesy PhonePe
All the participating teams will receive a certificate.
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