Exclusive Event for CodePath Students
From Pixel to Plate: Innovating Food Accessibility
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Limited access to grocery stores and fresh food markets
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Transportation barriers to food sources
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Affordability challenges for nutritious food options
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Lack of time or resources for meal preparation
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Limited availability of culturally relevant food choices
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Food waste reduction
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Community resource sharing
Design Challenge Timeline
Register for the Design Challenge & Form Your Team
Sunday, April 20
11:59 pm PT
Complete registration to officially claim your position; every member of your team must register individually. Teams must consist of 3-5 CodePath students.
Consider picking teammates from different majors and backgrounds to make your team well-rounded.
All team members must be a current CodePath student or alumni. Non-CodePath students can apply for a Summer 2025 course.
Attend the Design Challenge Kickoff Event
May 1, 2025
Industry leaders at Amazon Design will share the actual design challenge prompt, professional tips, and strategies for winning design ideation and creation, and provide you with examples and templates.
Each team member must attend the Kickoff event or view the recording.
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Design at your own pace
May 1 - June 1, 2025
Meet with your team to work on the challenge. Groups can expect to spend about 5 – 10 hours on design. The amount of research you choose to complete, and the number of team members in your group will influence the time commitment for each person. Please note that all the work you produce will be owned by you for your future use.
Design Challenge Brief
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Meet with an Amazon designer to seek input on your concept or design
May 12 - May 30, 2025
This will be a unique opportunity for students to network with, and get inspired by professionals at one of the biggest companies in the world.
Students can schedule a time to meet with Amazon designers during office hours.
Teams that attend an office hours session will receive bonus points on their project.
Submit your final design
June 1, 2025
Each team will submit one design; including a summary and list of team members. A panel of professionals will review all submissions to determine finalists.
Finalists will be announced on June 20, 2025, and invited to the Design Challenge Final Showcase.
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Attend Design Challenge Final Showcase
June 26, 2025
Finalists will be invited to present their solutions to the broader AmazonNext community and Amazon leadership at the Design Challenge Final Showcase. At this event, the winning teams will be announced and recognized for their outstanding contributions.
1st Place Prize $3,000.00
2nd Place Prize $2,500.00
3rd Place Prize $1,500.00
4th Place Prize $1,000.00
5th Place Prize $500.00
Questions? Email our team at careercenter@codepath.org
How to Apply
Submit your CodePath E3 Application
We will ask you to provide information about yourself and your program of study. Additionally, you'll write a few short personal statements expressing your interest in the program's components and detailing your career aspirations.
Submit a Commitment Assessment
An approachable and fun Pre-Work assignment is part of the application process for all CodePath courses. This helps us asses each student's readiness for a program and acts as a sample of potential coursework.
Submit an Advisor Affirmation
This is a statement from a professor or academic advisor affirming that you are actively/intending to pursue a technical computing program that aligns with seeking an SWE role.
BENEFITS FOR YOUR COLLEGE AND YOUR STUDENTS
Add a Career-Focused Offering for Tech Students
CodePath strategically partners with CS Departments at colleges and universities to supplement university offerings with CodePath courses, mentorships, career support, and a network of talented and diverse alumni. All of our programs, for-credit or not, are offered to colleges and universities at no cost and provide professors with the technical training, grading support, and up-to-date curriculum to help inspire students to follow their passions.
A free resource for colleges
Add a new and exciting course to supplement your program without touching your already stretched budget. The curriculum is current and relevant to industry needs, and includes faculty support, industry volunteers to visit or co-teach classes, and online 24/7 support available for students.
CodePath benefits for students
Students who take the class join CodePath’s network of resources and support. We offer software engineering mentors, virtual career fairs, technical interview practice, and guidance for internship and job searches.
Tech industry-supported opportunity
Create excitement on campus and motivate students to succeed and persist in computer science programs. The interaction with industry volunteers gives students access to working professionals to help them find their passion in the highly sought-after technical field of cybersecurity.
HOW OUR COURSES WORK
Bringing Industry to You
CodePath's courses are informed by the needs of our employer partners, developed by software engineers, and are applicable to the real-world scenarios students will experience once hired.
This intensive training combined with your CS curriculum develops students who truly embody tech excellence: They have tangible coding experience and critical, solutions-oriented thinking; they are performance and productivity-minded; they’re committed to teamwork and collaboration; and they’re ready and qualified to meet any company’s high engineering standards.
BY THE NUMBERS
Our Proven Track Record
68
college partners in 2022 from Alabama A&M University to Western Michigan University
31
university partners offered our courses for credit in 2022
57%
minority-serving institutions in 2022, including HBCUs and HSIs
6,900+
students enrolled in CodePath courses in 2022, 74% of whom identify as Black, Latinx, first generation and/or low income
79%
course completion rate in 2022
8x
CodePath students are 8x more likely to secure job placement in a Fortune 500 technology company than their peers in 2022
CodePath Campuses
CodePath offers industry-backed courses at over 70 universities and colleges nationwide. Whether students want to strengthen their technical interviewing skills, learn web and mobile development, or build secure applications, we meet students where they are.
Hear From Our Alumni
"The focus on hands-on activities and real-life scenarios made for an awesome learning experience. I appreciated how the course was structured in a way that reflected the nature of Cybersecurity."
"I’ve always been fascinated with the hackers' world. It was lucky of me, against many other applicants, to be accepted into this course. Although it could be a bit challenging without prior basic knowledge, the lectures are quite informative. Every week we get to explore new topics and hacking concepts with practice. I believe some problems are close simulations of real-world scenarios. To anyone pursuing a career path in Cybersecurity, this course truly aligns with your passion."
"For my cohort specifically, I am very happy that I am learning essentially first-hand what "hacking" really is including cybersecurity fundamentals. Also, the teachers have been amazing and have gone the extra-mile to help me and the other classmates countless amounts of times already."
“CodePath's cybersecurity program was a life changing opportunity for me. I learned so much that would benefit me individually and any organization I become a part of. The weekly classes, labs, and individual/group projects made this experience hands-on and so much fun. The knowledge I gained from this class landed me a Summer 2023 internship, what more could I have asked for?”
Hear From Our Partners
"Most HBCU CS Chairs are under-resourced. Even if we had the money, there just aren't enough CS professors. CodePath allows us to connect our students directly to what's being taught in the industry plus increase the number and quality of courses taught for free."