Remote Software Engineering Intern – Open Source

Wikimedia Foundation Internship Program; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation Internship Program is a 4-month, 40-hour-per-week remote internship designed to immerse you in a software engineering team within Product and Technology. You will work on a primary project with a mentor, contribute to open source code, and gain exposure to Wikipedia and related projects.

Selected candidates will learn about multiple Wikimedia departments, collaborate with fellow interns, and may participate in in-person events.

Qualifications

• Experience with at least one backend/frontend language (PHP, JavaScript or Python) or a mobile language (Kotlin, Swift).
• Experience with databases and at least one scripting language.
• Basic SQL or other query language knowledge.
• Linux/command-line familiarity.
• Understanding of networking, operating systems or distributed systems concepts.
• Effective communication with diverse communities.
• Desire to contribute to knowledge equity and open access.

Skills

PHP

JavaScript

Python

Kotlin

Swift

Cybersecurity

Databases

Scripting

SQL

Linux

Networking

Communication

Open access / knowledge equity

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation Internship Program is a 4-month, 40-hour-per-week remote internship designed to immerse you in a software engineering team within Product and Technology. You will work on a primary project with a mentor, contribute to open source code, and gain exposure to Wikipedia and related projects.

Selected candidates will learn about multiple Wikimedia departments, collaborate with fellow interns, and may participate in in-person events.