@0e59311ee71ceb53e9e706501adaf8236f07a81161cb35c01bda01900b409f44 [Posted on Developer DAO Board](https://near.social/#/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=717) ## Idea: Support HackMIT, one of the world’s largest collegiate hackathons What is HackMIT? https://hackmit.org/ HackMIT is an annual hackathon hosted at MIT. For our tenth anniversary, we plan on drawing in over a thousand college students to work together to design, collaborate, and build innovative technical projects in 24 hours. Expected audience: Over 1000 talented undergraduates from over a hundred schools across the world, including many from top universities Expected outcome: Gain publicity for Near Protocoland discover hackers who may align with Near’s goals Connect with talented student hackers directly at HackMIT and work with them to build mentor-mentee relationships Develop Near Protocol’s presence online and on MIT campus Timeline: HackMIT Sep 15th-16th Venue: MIT Campus Requested sponsorship amount: $18k Near can host an event in the week leading up to the hackathon, a workshop during the hackathon weekend, and a hacker challenge to encourage hackers to solve problems related to Near’s industry. Near can also have logo branding and a spot on panel judging. Near can get access to hacker resumes, bring representatives, and speak at the open ceremony.