hackny fellowship & how to be an awesome hacker

& H O W T O B E A N A W E S O M E H A C K E R

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@ C A L V I N H C H A N


• curiosity

• resilience

• poise

• (engineering knowledge)

W H AT M A K E S A H A C K E R ?

T W E E T M E @ C A LV I N H C H A N


C U R I O S I T Y - A LW AY S A S K W H Y



R E S I L I E N C E - F I G U R E O U T W H Y



P O I S E - T E L L O T H E R S W H Y



“ B U T, I D O N ’ T K N O W H O W T O C O D E ”



1. Go to hackathons & tech events

2. Work on things you care about

3. Surround yourself with smart people

4. Read about tech every single day

A C T I O N S T E P S



H A C K AT H O N S & T E C H E V E N T S



P R O J E C T S & O P E N S O U R C E



M A K E S O M E F R I E N D S



R E A D


T H E F E L L O W S H I P

& H O W T O B E A N A W E S O M E H A C K E R T W E E T M E @ C A LV I N H C H A N

- H A C K N Y. O R G

“The summer Fellows program pairs quantitative and computational students with startups which

can demonstrate a strong mentoring environment: a problem for a student to work on, a person to

mentor them, and a place for them to work. Students enjoy free housing together and a

pedagogical lecture series to introduce them to the ins and outs of joining and founding a startup.”

& H O W T O B E A N A W E S O M E H A C K E R T W E E T M E @ C A LV I N H C H A N

http://hackny.org


• Two track program

• Internship at a NYC startup

• Connect with leaders in the NY tech scene

• Live in New York for 10 weeks

W H AT I S T H E H A C K N Y F E L L O W S H I P ?



S P E N D Y O U R S U M M E R L I V I N G A N D W O R K I N G W I T H T H E B E S T & B R I G H T E S T S T U D E N T S I N T E C H I N T H E

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Y O U ’ L L G E T PA I R E D W I T H O N E O F T H E T O P N Y C S TA R T U P S T O S O LV E R E A L P R O B L E M S



E A C H W E E K , Y O U ’ L L H E A R F R O M I N F L U E N T I A L M E M B E R S O F T H E N Y C T E C H C O M M U N I T Y D U R I N G T H E

H A C K N Y S U M M E R S P E A K E R S E R I E S



1. Apply by December 1, hear back around January 15

2. Apply by January 15, hear back around March 1

3. Apply by March 1, hear back around May 1

D E A D L I N E S



A P P LY. H A C K N Y. O R G


http://apply.hackny.org

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