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Research internships, fellowships, government and open-source programmes - with the windows they usually open in.

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9 programmes

Open source

Google Season of Docs

Google

organisations apply first, with the writing period later in the year

Connects technical writers with open-source organisations to improve project documentation over a defined project period.

Open source

Google Summer of Code

Google

annual programme timeline varies by year

Google Summer of Code is an annual open-source contribution programme run by Google with participating open-source organisations. Contributors work on mentored projects...

Open source

Hacktoberfest

DigitalOcean

runs through October each year, with registration opening shortly before

An annual month-long event encouraging contributions to participating open-source repositories, aimed at newcomers as well as experienced contributors.

Open source

Hyperledger Mentorship Program

LF Decentralized Trust

applications usually open in the earlier part of the year for a mid-year mentorship term

The Hyperledger mentorship programme has moved under LF Decentralized Trust. It provides structured learning opportunities for new contributors to blockchain and distrib...

Open source

LFX Mentorship

Linux Foundation

Linux Foundation lists spring, summer, and fall mentorship terms

The Linux Foundation Mentorship Program connects new contributors with mentors across Linux Foundation open-source projects. Mentees learn, experiment, and contribute to...

Open source

MLH Fellowship

Major League Hacking

applications are processed by cohort and close before each batch

The MLH Fellowship is a remote internship alternative for aspiring software engineers. Its open-source track places fellows in pods to contribute to real-world open-sour...

Open source

Outreachy

Software Freedom Conservancy

internship rounds usually run twice a year

Outreachy provides paid remote internships with open-source and open-science communities. The programme focuses on applicants affected by underrepresentation, systemic b...

Open source

Season of KDE

KDE Community

annual programme timeline varies by KDE cycle

Season of KDE is KDE's mentorship programme for people contributing to KDE software and community projects. Participants work with KDE mentors on selected free-software...

Open source

Summer of Bitcoin

annual summer programme

Summer of Bitcoin is a global online summer internship programme focused on Bitcoin open-source development and design. Students contribute to Bitcoin projects under men...