Registrations are open for the IBM zStudent Contest 2022, sponsored by IBM zXplore.
IBM zStudent Contest is a thrilling coding contest centered around sustainable energy that will teach you computing skills used to power some of today’s largest enterprise companies. Along the way, you will learn JCL, z/OS, SQL, COBOL, Python, APIs, Unix and more.
Progress through six successive challenges (“drops”) to find and collect the most sustainable fuel cells to charge your zMobile car. You will be given progressive coding challenges to help you build your final submission project leave the digital city in a green way!
Earning the IBM Z Xplore Concepts Badge will set contestants up to be successful for the contest and collect the fuel cells parts in the most sustainable way.
Through completion of Fundamentals and Concepts levels (how you earn the Concepts Badge), contestants will have skills in:
Additional skills that will set a contestant apart and help place them as a contest finalist are:
If you do not have these skills yet, take the time to do your research. It is okay to not know everything while completing the contest. Part of the challenge of the contest is to use your resources.
The enterprise computing industry is facing a skills gap – the rate of skills development isn’t keeping pace with experienced technologists retiring. This gap creates an opportunity for YOU to learn these skills and be a part of the industry. Competing and completing the IBM zStudent Contest will open the doors for you and help you develop and enhance skills that will set you a part for hiring.
Please note taxes are not included
Grand Prize – Global Winners (3)
USD 1,500 each
Regional Prize – Regional Winners (6)
USD 1,000 each
One winner per region:
Excludes Global Winners
Interested participants can register for the IBM zStudent Contest through this link.