Career Competitions
Build Experience, Show Your Skills!
Go for the gold with a career competition! Team up with your peers to solve a business, policy, or technical challenge. Offered in partnership with top employers, these competitions are a wonderful way to build your teamwork, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Artificial Intelligence
Signup & Dates
BGC AI in Finance Competition | January 22, 2027 - Register by December 13, 2026
Vibe Coding Challenge | January 22-24, 2027 - Register by November 30
AI Startup Investing Case Competition | April 22-29, 2027 - Register Here
Khosla Tech Showcase, Summer 2027 - Registration opens in Spring Quarter
AI-Enabled Investing Competition | September 17, 2027 - Register Here
Climate & Energy
Consulting
Signup & Dates
Popeyes Marketing Challenge | Fall 2026 - Winter 2027 - Register Now
Morningstar Strategy Challenge | February 19, 2027 - Register Now
Sports Business Competition | April 16, 2027 - Register by December 1, 2026
Bain & Co. Case Competition Experience | Spring 2027 - Register now
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Signup & Dates: External Consulting Career Competitions
Wisconsin Invitational Consulting Case Competition | April 9-10, 2027 - Express interest
Finance
Signup & Dates: UChicago Finance Career Competitions
AI-Enabled Investing Competition | September 18, 2026 - Registration Closed
National Restructuring Case Competition | October 16, 2026 - Registration Closed
Fixed Income Investment Competition | November 6, 2026 - Registration Closed
College Venture Capital Investment Competition | November 14, 2026 - Register by November 8, 2026
BGC Finance Strategy Competition | January 22, 2027 - Register by December 13, 2026
First-Year Investment Pitch Competition | February 12, 2027 - Register Now
UChicago Trading Competition | April 9-10, 2027 - Learn More
Stock Pitch Competition | April 16, 2027 - Register by January 31, 2027
Signup & Dates: External Finance Career Competitions
Citadel Associate Program Intercollegiate Stock Pitch Competition | October 22-24, 2026 - Registration Closed
NYU Stern ABI Corporate Restructuring Case Competition | Fall 2026 -
CFA Institute Research Challenge | Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 -
Princeton Stock Pitch Competition | March 2027 - Register Now
Government, Policy & Security
Signup & Dates
Foreign Policy & International Relations Policy Competition | October 15, 2026 - Registration Closed
Legal Writing Competition | January 2027 - Applications Open December 10, 2026
Geopolitics & International Trade Policy Competition | January 21, 2027 - Register Now
AI in Education - Policy Competition | March 15-17, 2027 - Register Now
Part of Spring 2027 Policy & National Security Trek to Washington, D.C.
Tech
Sign Up & Dates
Vibe Coding Hackathon | January 22-24, 2027 - Register Here by November 30
Khosla Tech Showcase | Summer Break 2027 - Registration opens in May 2027