Remote Software Engineering Internship (4 Months)

Wikimedia Foundation; Maryland; Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wikimedia Foundation is offering a Software Engineering Internship Program. This fully remote internship runs February to June 2027, with a 40-hour week. Interns will join a product and technology team, work on a primary project, and gain exposure to open source code powering Wikipedia and sister projects.

You'll be paired with a mentor and receive a laptop and necessary software. Applicants from diverse communities are encouraged; remote-work is supported across the United States, with

Qualifications

• Experience with at least one backend or frontend language (PHP, Javascript, Python) or a mobile language (Kotlin, Swift) or interest in cybersecurity/privacy.
• Basic experience with databases.
• Basic experience with at least one scripting language.
• Basic querying and data manipulation with SQL or other query languages.
• Linux/command-line knowledge.
• Understanding of networking, operating systems, or distributed systems concepts (latency, throughput, error rates).
• Effective and inclusive communication with diverse cultural and language communities.
• A desire to make meaningful contributions to knowledge equity, free culture, and open access to global education.

Skills

Programming basics

Databases

Scripting

SQL

Linux

Networking concepts

Communication skills

Open knowledge mindset

Job description

Wikimedia Foundation is offering a Software Engineering Internship Program. This fully remote internship runs February to June 2027, with a 40-hour week. Interns will join a product and technology team, work on a primary project, and gain exposure to open source code powering Wikipedia and sister projects.

You'll be paired with a mentor and receive a laptop and necessary software. Applicants from diverse communities are encouraged; remote-work is supported across the United States, with