What is RoyalHacks?

RoyalHacks is Denmark's first national, cross-university student hackathon — a weekend where students across IT, design, engineering, and business team up for 24 hours of rapid, creative problem-solving.

We're building a new national student tech community — multidisciplinary, beginner-friendly, and wildly collaborative.

Find us on RoyalHacks.io 🚀

Operations (Participant Experience Design)

The Operations team is the soul of the hackathon. We design the participant experience from first touchpoint to final demo — making sure RoyalHacks feels clear, exciting, and genuinely valuable for everyone who attends.

If you've ever thought "this event could be so much better if someone just..." — this is the team where you make that happen.

What the Operations team does

• Design the end-to-end participant journey (what happens, when, and why)

• Organize workshops, talks, and mentorship sessions

• Recruit and coordinate mentors, judges, and speakers

• Plan onboarding so nobody feels lost

• Structure schedule flow and handoffs between moments (talks, hacking, meals, demos)

• Work with Logistics, Marketing, and Sponsorships to align the full experience

  
  

Who we're looking for

We're hiring based on motivation and way of thinking — not credentials.

You'll likely thrive here if you:

• Think in systems: clarity, edge cases, "where will first-timers get confused?"

• Are empathetic and organized

• Feel comfortable working in a dynamic environments and building the plane while it takes off

• Communicate clearly and enjoy collaborating across disciplines

• Have interest in event design, education, UX, service design, or community-building

• Like making structure that enables other people to do great work

No hackathon or event experience required — just curiosity and initiative.

What you'll gain

• Hands-on event operations and people management experience

• Leadership growth (you'll take real ownership over meaningful parts of the event)

• Access to an inspiring network of industry mentors, sponsors, and the Danish student tech ecosystem

• Portfolio-worthy real-world experience in experience design

• Official reference letter to support your goals

• A close-knit team that thrives on creativity and community

  
  

Time & place

• Time commitment: ~3–5 hours/week (hybrid: remote work + in-person team meetups in Copenhagen)

• Event date: Spring 2026

  
  

How to apply

Apply on TheHub with a short intro covering:

• Why Operations?

• Your background (what you study / work with / care about)

• Your availability until Spring 2026

• (Optional) Resume / LinkedIn / portfolio

  
  

Internal communication is in English; international students are encouraged to apply.

We review applications on a rolling basis.