TypeJudging 26
CycleOpen now 20Rolling 23Closed, but recurring 16RegionGlobal 75United States 18Other 25PathwayO-1A 97EB-1A 97EB-2 NIW 97
| Type | Opportunity | Field | Cycle | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judging | D&AD Awards judging - Judge Nomination (juror route, distinct from paid awards entry) D&AD (Design and Art Direction) | Technology builders, Designers and UI/UX, Social impact leaders | Rolling | D&AD 2027 Judge Nomination Form (form open; 'All information provided will be kept for up to 2 years, then deleted.') |
| Judging | DIVERSION2K26 — "Call for Judges & Mentors" (Luma event page) DIVERSION2K26 | Software engineers | Not stated | 2026 |
| Judging | DIVERSION2K26 — call for judges & mentors (MLH hackathon) Diversion — IEM Kolkata ACM Student Chapter | AI engineers, Machine learning engineers, Software engineers, Technology builders | Closed | DIVERSION 2K27 judge call (~early 2027) |
| Judging | Devpost hackathon judging (platform-wide judge workflow) Devpost | Software engineers | Rolling | Always (per-event) |
| Judging | Devpost — Platform; judging docs; each hackathon recruits own judges Devpost | Not stated | 20k+ hackathons/yr | |
| Judging | Hack Days Delhi 2026 — Public call for judges Hack Days Delhi 2026 | Software engineers | Not stated | 2026 |
| Judging | Hack Days Delhi 2026 — call for judges Hack Days Delhi | Software engineers, Technology builders | Not stated | Uncertain; check Hack Days Delhi channels before 2027 cycle |
| Judging | Hackathon Radar (for judges) — Aggregator: hackathons seeking judges Hackathon Radar (for judges) | Rolling | Continuous | |
| Judging | Hackathon Radar judge-opportunity directory Hackathon Radar | Software engineers, Technology builders | Rolling | Always |
| Judging | Imagine Cup competition judge (invited experts; public judge pages) Microsoft | Founders and entrepreneurs, Technology builders | Not stated | 2027 cycle judging announced ~2027 |
| Judging | MIT AI Film Hack — Public "Be our Judge & Speaker" application MIT AI Film Hack | AI engineers | Not stated | Annual |
| Judging | MIT Global AI Film Hack — Judge & Speaker application MIT Global AI Film Hack | AI engineers | Closed | 2027 cycle (2026 judging was Apr 6-15 2026) |
| Judging | MLH Coach (paid, part-time seasonal event role) Major League Hacking (MLH) | Software engineers | Open now | Continuous (openings live as of 2026-09-03) |
| Judging | MLH member-hackathon judge & mentor roles (recruiting playbook) Major League Hacking (MLH) | Software engineers | Rolling | Continuous per event |
| Judging | Microsoft Imagine Cup — Student startup competition judging Microsoft Imagine Cup | Founders and entrepreneurs | Not stated | Annual (2026 semifinals judged) |
| Judging | NASA Space Apps Challenge — Local-event hosting → judging/mentoring roles NASA Space Apps Challenge | Not stated | Annual Oct (2026 edition live) | |
| Judging | NASA Space Apps local lead / local judge network NASA Space Apps Challenge | Technology builders, Researchers and academics | Closed | 2026 lead form closed (2026 hackathon Nov 14-15, 2026) |
| Judging | Opportunity Hack judge (nonprofit tech hackathons, public application) Opportunity Hack | Technology builders, Social impact leaders | Open now | Ongoing per event |
| Judging | Opportunity Hack — Public judge application + judge guide Opportunity Hack | Not stated | Monthly hackathons | |
| Judging | Reverie Hacks 2026 — technical judge call (email application) ReverieHacks | Machine learning engineers, Software engineers, Researchers and academics | Closed | Reverie Hacks 2027 (~Aug 2027) |
| Judging | Reverie Hacks — Student hackathon (HS+college) judging by email application Reverie Hacks | AI engineers, Software engineers | Not stated | Aug 2-17 2026 |
| Judging | Smart India Hackathon evaluator/judge & institute SPOC roles Smart India Hackathon | Open now | Grand finale ~late 2026/early 2027 (SPOC registration open now) | |
| Judging | TheTime AI for Bharat 2026 — online hackathon judge invitation TheTime (AI for Bharat) | AI engineers | Closed | 2027 edition invite (~Jan 2027) if repeated |
| Judging | TheTime Hackathon (AI for Bharat) — Devpost-hosted Indian hackathon inviting judges TheTime Hackathon (AI for Bharat) | AI engineers | Not stated | 2026 |
| Judging | XPRIZE Build with Gemini (Devpost) — Global hackathon (prize $2M) XPRIZE Build with Gemini (Devpost) | AI engineers | Not stated | 2026 round |
| Judging | XPRIZE Build with Gemini (Devpost) — expert judging for $2M global hackathon XPRIZE | AI engineers | Closed | Next XPRIZE competition judge cycle (program-dependent) |
How to use this
Pick two or three that genuinely fit what you already do, do the work, and let the record accumulate. Recognition you did not earn is worthless, and in an immigration file it is worse than worthless.
Every entry here is free to apply for. We do not list anything that charges a fee to be considered, and the programmes that do are written down and excluded rather than forgotten.
26 programmes listed.