Samsung Electronics Recruiting University Participants for 'Programming Champion' Competition

The Largest Software Competition in Korea Underway

Samsung Electronics announced on the 27th that it is recruiting participants for the 9th "Samsung Electronics Collegiate Programming Contest (SCPC)." College students (including graduate students) interested in programming can participate in SCPC regardless of their year or major. Applications can be submitted on CodeGround (Samsung Electronics' algorithm coding site) until the 26th of next month.

SCPC is an event held annually by Samsung Electronics since 2015 to expand the software ecosystem and discover talented individuals. It is the largest software competition in South Korea in terms of both prize money and number of participants targeting college students. Participants solve algorithm problems within a time limit using C, C++, or Java.

9th Samsung Electronics University Student Programming Contest Guide Image / [Image provided by Samsung Electronics]

Samsung Electronics will hold the first preliminary round on July 28-29 and the second preliminary round on August 19 to select finalists. The final competition to determine the ultimate rankings is scheduled for September 16. All events will be conducted online. Winners of the final competition will receive a total prize of 100 million KRW and preferential hiring benefits from Samsung Electronics.

So far, more than 32,000 college students have participated in SCPC. A total of 289 winners have been produced, contributing to the development of software talent. Participants can experience the competition environment in advance through CodeGround. Various resources such as algorithm techniques, data structures, and past competition problems are freely available.

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