Remote Software Engineering Internship — 4 Months, Mentored

wikimedia; United States; Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wikimedia Foundation in the United States is offering a four-month, full-time software engineering internship designed for graduates, career changers, and those without a degree to gain practical development experience. You will work on a defined project within an engineering team, learn from a manager and a dedicated mentor, and contribute to open-source software used by a global community.

The internship is fully remote with occasional in-person events and a provided laptop.

Qualifications

• Availability for a 40-hour-per-week internship lasting four months.
• Ability to work remotely from an eligible U.S. state or territory listed for the program.
• Interest in developing software engineering skills through a mentored, practical role.

Responsibilities

• Work on a primary engineering project with clear deliverables as part of an assigned team.
• Learn the team's codebase, development practices, and the systems that support collaborative software projects.
• Work with your manager and mentor to build skills through hands-on contributions.
• Depending on placement, contribute to mobile applications, editing features, data platforms, build and release tools, campaign experiences, cloud infrastructure, or production observability.

Job description

Wikimedia Foundation in the United States is offering a four-month, full-time software engineering internship designed for graduates, career changers, and those without a degree to gain practical development experience. You will work on a defined project within an engineering team, learn from a manager and a dedicated mentor, and contribute to open-source software used by a global community.

The internship is fully remote with occasional in-person events and a provided laptop.