diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/BeginnersSection.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/BeginnersSection.tsx
index 9277cdfda..41baddd94 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/BeginnersSection.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/BeginnersSection.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import TextCard from './_components/TextCard';
 
 export default function BeginnersSection() {
   return (
-    <div className="bg-[#F1FFCC]">
+    <div id="beginners-section" className="bg-[#F1FFCC]">
       <Image
         src={grass_top}
         alt="grass detail lining top of section"
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/MDHelp.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/MDHelp.tsx
index 83a84fea9..69c98674d 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/MDHelp.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/MDHelp.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const items = [
 
 export default function cardTest() {
   return (
-    <div className="flex bg-[#FAFAFF]">
+    <div id="mentor-director-help" className="flex bg-[#FAFAFF]">
       {/* Main Content */}
       <main className="flex px-[5%] py-[10%] w-full">
         {/* Items Grid */}
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/ScheduleSneakPeek.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/ScheduleSneakPeek.tsx
index 2a5913191..8e1a571f0 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/ScheduleSneakPeek.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeHacking/ScheduleSneakPeek.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default function ScheduleSneakPeek({
   } = useScheduleSneakPeekData();
 
   return (
-    <div className="w-full bg-[#FAFAFF]">
+    <div id="schedule-sneak-peek" className="w-full bg-[#FAFAFF]">
       <section className={`w-[90%] mx-auto py-[5vw] ${className ?? ''}`}>
         <div className="inline-flex items-center group font-jakarta text-[clamp(1.25rem,4.2vw,3rem)] font-semibold leading-tight tracking-[0.72px] text-[#3F3F3F] whitespace-nowrap">
           <span className="w-0 group-hover:w-[26px] overflow-hidden transition-all duration-300 ease-out shrink-0">
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HackersChoiceAwards.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HackersChoiceAwards.tsx
index c5a786470..d3cfd5143 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HackersChoiceAwards.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/HomeJudging/HackersChoiceAwards.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import TextCard from '../HomeHacking/_components/TextCard';
 
 export default function HackerChoiceAward() {
   return (
-    <div className="bg-[#F1FFCC]">
+    <div className="bg-[#F1FFCC]" id="hackers-choice-awards">
       <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center justify-between px-[5%] p-[10%] gap-12 md:gap-0">
         <div className="flex-1 flex justify-center md:justify-start">
           <Image
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/PrizeTracks/PrizeTracks.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/PrizeTracks/PrizeTracks.tsx
index 2a604440d..4b595d1b8 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/PrizeTracks/PrizeTracks.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/PrizeTracks/PrizeTracks.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ export default function PrizeTracks() {
   };
 
   return (
-    <main className="flex flex-col gap-4 px-[5%] py-[15%] md:py-[8%] bg-[#FAFAFF]">
+    <main
+      id="prize-tracks"
+      className="flex flex-col gap-4 px-[5%] py-[15%] md:py-[8%] bg-[#FAFAFF]"
+    >
       <Header />
       <DesktopFilterRow
         currentFilter={filter}
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/JudgingInfo/JudgingInfo.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/JudgingInfo/JudgingInfo.tsx
index 887e78c48..431ded557 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/JudgingInfo/JudgingInfo.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/JudgingInfo/JudgingInfo.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const accordionItems: AccordionItemInt[] = [
 
 export default function JudgingInfo() {
   return (
-    <div className={styles.container}>
+    <div id="judging" className={styles.container}>
       <div className={styles.judgingProcess}>
         <h6>THIS IS OUR</h6>
         <h4>Judging Process</h4>
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/SubmissionInfo/SubmissionInfo.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/SubmissionInfo/SubmissionInfo.tsx
index b6b982613..f07952b5e 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/SubmissionInfo/SubmissionInfo.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/SubmissionInfo/SubmissionInfo.tsx
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ const accordionItems: AccordionItemInt[] = [
 
 export default function SubmissionInfo() {
   return (
-    <div className={styles.container}>
+    <div id="submission" className={styles.container}>
       <div className={styles.submissionProcess}>
         <h6> THIS IS OUR </h6>
         <h4> Submission Process</h4>
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/WhatHappens/WhatHappens.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/WhatHappens/WhatHappens.tsx
index 634f4c28e..8d837819c 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/WhatHappens/WhatHappens.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/ProjectInfo/WhatHappens/WhatHappens.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import SubmissionInfo from '../SubmissionInfo/SubmissionInfo';
 import JudgingInfo from '../JudgingInfo/JudgingInfo';
 import styles from './WhatHappens.module.scss';
@@ -10,8 +10,18 @@ export default function WhatHappens() {
     'submission'
   );
 
+  // Auto-switch tab based on URL hash on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const hash = window.location.hash;
+    if (hash === '#judging') {
+      setActiveTab('judging');
+    } else if (hash === '#submission') {
+      setActiveTab('submission');
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   return (
-    <div className={styles.container}>
+    <div id="what-happens" className={styles.container}>
       <div className={styles.containerContent}>
         <div className={styles.beginningText}>
           <div className={styles.commonHeader}>
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/StarterKit/ParentCarousel.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/StarterKit/ParentCarousel.tsx
index 8f3356e98..51fbe246d 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/StarterKit/ParentCarousel.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/StarterKit/ParentCarousel.tsx
@@ -205,19 +205,55 @@ function CarouselIndicators({
   );
 }
 
+const SLIDE_HASHES = [
+  '#lets-begin',
+  '#find-a-team',
+  '#ideate',
+  '#resources',
+] as const;
+
 export function ParentCarousel() {
   // TODO: resume wherever user left off
   const [activeIndex, setActiveIndex] = useState(0);
   const [api, setApi] = useState<CarouselApi>();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!api) {
-      return;
-    }
+    if (!api) return;
 
+    // Register listener BEFORE scrollTo so the initial jump triggers it
     api.on('select', () => {
-      setActiveIndex(api.selectedScrollSnap());
+      const idx = api.selectedScrollSnap();
+      setActiveIndex(idx);
+      history.replaceState(
+        null,
+        '',
+        window.location.pathname + SLIDE_HASHES[idx]
+      );
     });
+
+    // Jump to slide indicated by URL hash on first load
+    const hash = window.location.hash;
+    const initialIndex = SLIDE_HASHES.indexOf(
+      hash as (typeof SLIDE_HASHES)[number]
+    );
+    if (initialIndex > 0) {
+      api.scrollTo(initialIndex, true);
+      setActiveIndex(initialIndex);
+    }
+  }, [api]);
+
+  // Handle hash changes from soft navigation (e.g. clicking a Hackbot link while already on this page)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleHashChange = () => {
+      if (!api) return;
+      const hash = window.location.hash;
+      const index = SLIDE_HASHES.indexOf(hash as (typeof SLIDE_HASHES)[number]);
+      if (index >= 0) {
+        api.scrollTo(index, false);
+      }
+    };
+    window.addEventListener('hashchange', handleHashChange);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('hashchange', handleHashChange);
   }, [api]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/StayUpToDate/Discord.tsx b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/StayUpToDate/Discord.tsx
index 08528347b..028306cbc 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/StayUpToDate/Discord.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/(hackers)/_components/StayUpToDate/Discord.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import TextCard from '../HomeHacking/_components/TextCard';
 
 export default function Discord() {
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center justify-between px-[5%] py-[10%] gap-12 md:gap-0 bg-[#0B2638]">
+    <div
+      id="discord"
+      className="flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center justify-between px-[5%] py-[10%] gap-12 md:gap-0 bg-[#0B2638]"
+    >
       <div className="flex-1 flex justify-start">
         <TextCard
           short_text="JOIN US"
diff --git a/app/(pages)/_components/Navbar/Navbar.tsx b/app/(pages)/_components/Navbar/Navbar.tsx
index 2b789e150..8e036a745 100644
--- a/app/(pages)/_components/Navbar/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/app/(pages)/_components/Navbar/Navbar.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ export default function Navbar() {
     const response = await LogoutAction();
 
     if (response.ok) {
+      try {
+        localStorage.removeItem('hackbot_chat_history');
+      } catch {
+        // ignore
+      }
       router.push('/login');
     }
   };