Remote Software Engineer Internship — Learn, Build, Impact

Wikimedia Foundation; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking software engineering interns to join a four-month, full-time remote program in the United States. You will be embedded within an engineering team, work on a primary project, and learn the inner workings of open source code powering Wikipedia and related projects.

Mentorship and hands-on learning are core parts of the experience. Successful candidates can come from graduates, non-graduates, or career changers and will gain exposure to various Wikimedia

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one programming language (backend, frontend, or mobile) or interest in cybersecurity/privacy.
• Basic experience with databases.
• Basic experience with a scripting language.
• Basic querying and data manipulation with SQL or similar.
• Linux/command-line knowledge.
• Understanding of networking, OS, or distributed systems concepts.
• Effective and inclusive communication across diverse communities.
• Desire to contribute to knowledge equity and open access.

Responsibilities

• Work with an engineering team on a primary project with defined deliverables.
• Learn and contribute to Wikimedia open source code alongside a mentor.
• Gain exposure to multiple Wikimedia departments and volunteer communities.
• Commit to a four-month, 40-hour/week remote internship from late Feb to late Jun 2027.

Skills

Programming languages

Databases

Scripting

SQL

Linux/CLI

Networking concepts

Communication

Open source awareness

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking software engineering interns to join a four-month, full-time remote program in the United States. You will be embedded within an engineering team, work on a primary project, and learn the inner workings of open source code powering Wikipedia and related projects.

Mentorship and hands-on learning are core parts of the experience. Successful candidates can come from graduates, non-graduates, or career changers and will gain exposure to various Wikimedia