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The Squad Leader application is your first step to becoming a community organizer on HackerSquad. The application collects information about your background, region, and plans for building a local developer community.

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Application form

The application covers several areas to help the HackerSquad team understand your fit for the program.

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Personal information

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Location and region

Specify the city and region where you plan to organize events. Squad Leaders typically focus on a specific metro area or region to build a concentrated local community.

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Experience and vision

The application asks about your background and plans:
A strong application demonstrates specific knowledge of your local developer community, realistic event plans, and existing connections to potential sponsors or venues.

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Submitting your application

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Navigate to the application page

Go to the Squad Leader application page on HackerSquad.
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Fill out all fields

Complete every section of the application form. The more detail you provide, the stronger your application.
3

Review and submit

Double-check your information and submit the application.

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Review process

After submission, your application goes through a structured review process:
Applications are reviewed by the HackerSquad team. You will be notified by email when a decision is made.

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After approval

Once approved, you’ll gain access to the full Squad Leader portal:
  1. Set up your profile — Create your public Squad Leader profile with a bio, photo, and social links
  2. Explore the dashboard — Familiarize yourself with the Squad Leader dashboard and tools
  3. Plan your first event — Create your first event using the event management suite
  4. Start prospecting — Use the Sponsor CRM to begin building your sponsor pipeline

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Next steps

Squad Leader overview

Learn more about the program

Dashboard

Explore the Squad Leader dashboard

Profile setup

Set up your public profile