0xShip Letters #86: $1M+ Up for Grabs + Top Hackathons + Don’t Sleep on This
Your next opportunity might literally be sitting in this email.
Hey Shipper 👋
Happy New Month! 🎉
This week’s drop is stacked, from $240K+ hackathons to fellowships and roles that could genuinely open new doors for you. If you’ve been waiting for the right opportunity to take a step forward, this might just be it.
Let’s dive in! 🚀
Missed last week’s edition? Don’t worry — catch up here and get ready to grab this week’s top opportunities!
⚡️ JUMP TO YOUR SECTION
Looking for specific opportunities, jobs, hackathons, or grants? Jump to what matters.
📚 Learn AI & Tech Skills (Sponsored)
Educative’s AI April is back (3rd edition), and they’ve made it even more engaging this year.
Whether you’re preparing for interviews or diving into AI, ML, system design, or software development, Educative’s interactive courses make learning fast and practical.
🏆 Hackathons & Contests
Whether you’re a first-timer or chasing a big prize pool, these are the competitions worth your time this week.
Hackathons
Squad Hackathon 3.0 Register →
Prize: ₦10M
Zama Developer Program Mainnet Season 2 Register →
Prize: $15,000 · Closes: May 10, 2026
Open Agents Hackathon by ETHGlobal Register →
Prize: $50,000 · Closes: Apr 24, 2026
Agentic Economy on Arc Hackathon Register →
Prize: $10K prize pool · Closes: Apr 26, 2026
ZerveHack by Zerve AI Register →
Prize: $10,000 in cash · Closes: Apr 29, 2026
0G APAC Hackathon Register →
Prize: $150,000 · Closes: May 9, 2026
Dev3pack Global Hackathon Register →
Open prize pool · Closes: May 10, 2026
ElevenHacks Hackathon Register →
Prize: $240,000+ · Closes: May 28, 2026
💼 Jobs & Internships
Your next job or internship in tech or Web3 could be one application away. Here are the freshest openings across the ecosystem this week.
Community Contributor · Carry.Exchange Apply →
Community Ambassadors · Claude Apply →
Contributor/Ambassador · Kaching Knights Apply →
Several Roles · Limitless Apply →
Ambassador · SaiClone Apply →
Ambassador · BIGOD Apply →
Ambassador · qLABS Apply →
Ambassador · HeLa Apply →
🎓 Fellowships & Programs
These take more effort to apply for, but the mentorship, stipends, and network are worth every minute. Open to all backgrounds, not just technical roles.
LF Decentralized Trust Mentorship Program Apply →
Mastercard Foundation Associates Program Apply →
AyaHQ x Lisk Incubation Program Apply →
📚 Bootcamps & Learning
Whether you’re new to tech & Web3 or leveling up your skills in it, these bootcamps, courses, and scholarships are your fastest path forward.
1Tech Africa Product Design Bootcamp Apply →
AWS AI & ML Scholars Apply →
Blockfuse Labs Bootcamp Apply →
H.E.R. DAO Rust School Apply →
Bitcoin Diploma Cohort 7 Apply →
🧑💻 Bounties & Open Source
Earn rewards and build your portfolio at the same time! Whether you write, code, design, or contribute, these bounties and open-source programs are a great way to grow your skills while making a real impact.
Dev Bounties
$1,000,000 Firedancer Audit Competition Explore →
$10,000 GoKiteAI Bug Bounty Explore →
$3,000 Starkzap Developer Bounty Explore →
Content & Writing Bounties
$10,000 Jupiter Academy Community Contributor Bounty Apply →
$2000 Walrus Writing Competition Apply →
$1,500 Starkzap Creator Bounty Apply →
📅 Events & Conferences
From local meetups to global conferences, these are the rooms worth being in this week. Show up, connect, and let opportunities find you.
The New Finna-ncial Age Register →
Apr 18, 2026 · Enugu
0G Onsite Lagos—Hackfest Register →
Apr 23, 2026 · Lagos
The Women In DeFi (WID) Summit Register →
April 25, 2026 · Lagos
Builders Summit Register →
Apr 25, 2026 · Lagos
📺 Featured Content
Every week, we go through a lot of content, so you don’t have to. Here’s what actually stood out this week: it could be a video, article, tweet, or book. If it’s here, it’s worth your time.
This Week’s Pick
What is DePIN?
This video explores the concept of DePINs, citing examples like Hivemapper, Helium, etc.
🎉 Community Win
Your win could inspire someone else’s. If you landed an opportunity, like a job, grant, hackathon win, fellowship, or anything, we want to hear about it. You could be featured in the next issue.
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Make a move today. Apply to these Web3 opportunities, hackathons, jobs, and grants, and take the next step in your tech career.
Catch you in the next issue.
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