You’re Invited: UX Woman's Spring 2026 Hackathon!

You’re invited to a hackathon hosted by UX Woman on Sunday, May 31st between 1 pm ET and 5 pm ET.

The hackathon will be interactive and consist of FigJam activities to help you plan your UX career in 2026, and build a unique, personal brand that is reflected in your UX portfolio.

You can sign up here (donate what you can). All donations go towards our UX apprenticeship program and providing our alumni with continued support.

What does this hackathon consist of?

• 2026 UX Career Planning FigJam (1 pm - 2pm ET)

  Plan our your UX career in 2026 by thinking through your strengths and transferrable skillsets, your knowledge gaps and weaknesses, your UX goals and defining what you want from your UX career in the next 1-5 years, considering short term and long term goals.

• Scoping Your UX Project FigJam (2 pm ET - 3 pm ET)

  Scope your UX project topic so that you can create a unique UX portfolio that specifically attracts hiring managers and recruiters who can make your long term and short term goals come true. Your project topic must be unique and differentiated so that you stand out from other candidates.

• UX Project Ideation (3 pm ET - 4 pm ET)

  Go through the design thinking process for your UX project topic, getting a taste of what the UX design process looks and feels like and what you can expect if you were to commit to the 7-Month UX Accelerator program.

• Planning Your UX Portfolio (4 pm ET - 5 pm ET)

  Plan out the UX case studies in your UX portfolio, coming up with at least 3-5 case studies to consider within your portfolio. Your portfolio should consider both long term and short term goals, while rebranding past work or careers. Consider how you want to build your own unique personal brand.

We would be excited to have you join us for this hackathon if you want more clarity in pivoting to UX in 2026! Register here by making a small donation (any amount will do).