The targetjobs Big Society Hack

Gather your society members and prepare for 24 hours of innovation, collaboration and competition at the targetjobs Big STEM Society Hack. 

Designed exclusively for STEM societies, this exciting hackathon challenges student teams to develop innovative solutions to real-world sustainability and social responsibility issues. Working together as a society, you'll compete against other student groups from universities across the UK, showcasing your creativity, technical skills and teamwork. 

Whether your society focuses on engineering, computing, mathematics, science or technology, this is your chance to put your collective skills to the test while competing for prizes and recognition, and rasing money for our charity partner.

Compete as a Society 
Represent your university society and work together to develop a solution that addresses a real-world challenge. 

Tackle Meaningful Problems 
Take on sustainability and social impact-focused challenges and explore how STEM can help create positive change. 

Learn from Industry Mentors 
Receive guidance and support from professionals throughout the event, helping you develop and refine your ideas. 

Showcase Your Innovation 
Present your solution to a panel of judges and demonstrate the impact your society can make. 

Go head-to-head with STEM societies from across the UK for prizes, recognition and bragging rights all while raising money for an excellent cause, to be announced soon!

The best solutions often come from diverse teams working towards a shared goal. 

This event gives your society the opportunity to strengthen teamwork, develop practical problem-solving skills and gain experience tackling real-world challenges in a fast-paced environment. Along the way, you'll build connections with employers, industry professionals and other STEM societies who share your passion for innovation. 

It's also a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the skills your society members have developed outside the classroom while making a meaningful contribution to challenges that matter. 

If you're a member of a STEM society, now's the time to rally your team and get involved. 

Bring your society together, develop an innovative solution and compete against some of the UK's most ambitious STEM students in 24 hours of creativity, collaboration and impact. 

One challenge. One society. Twenty-four hours to make a difference.