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LA HACKS 2027

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LA Hacks organizers walking on the beach at sunset
Five LA Hacks organizers taking a selfie on the beach
Two LA Hacks organizers hugging on the beach at sunset
LA Hacks organizers at a team dinner holding gifts
The full LA Hacks organizing team at Pauley Pavilion
Four LA Hacks organizers courtside at Pauley Pavilion

Who We Are

We organize Southern California’s largest 36-hour annual hackathon at Pauley Pavilion, bringing together over 1,000 talented hackers!

LA Hacks is a student-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit aiming to give builders, engineers, and designers a weekend to turn an idea into something real.

Hackers filling the floor of Pauley Pavilion during LA Hacks

Teams

Tech

Creates the websites, judging systems, internal tools, and cool tech innovations that make LA Hacks stand out from other hackathons.

Application Timeline

  1. 9/14

    Applications Open

    lahacks.com/organizer

  2. 9/28

    Info Session & Boba Social

    Kerckhoff Grand Salon, 8-9 PM

  3. 9/30

    Virtual Info Session & Applications Due

    lahacks.com/infosession

  4. 10/3 - 10/8

    Interviews

    Invite Only

  5. 10/10

    Final Decisions

Where We’ve Gone

Organizers - in Polaroids

Besides the hackathon, organizers also grow closer through retreats, kickbacks, bonfires, and dinners throughout the year!

  • The whole organizing team on the beach at sunset
  • Two organizers sitting together on the beach
  • Organizers around a poker table on a games night
  • Organizers out in the snow on a retreat
  • Three organizers at an evening get-together
  • An organizer with a drink at a kickback
  • Two organizers hugging on the beach at sunset
  • Organizers kayaking together
  • An organizer on a night out by the water
  • A house kickback with the whole team
  • Graduating organizers throwing their caps at Royce Hall
  • Organizers hanging out on the sofas
  • An organizer beside a giant teddy bear
  • Four organizers on the beach at sunset