Remote Software Engineering Internship — 4 Months, Paid

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

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation invites applicants to join a Software Engineering Internship Program. This 4-month, 40-hour-per-week, paid, remote internship is open to graduates, non-graduates, or career changers and starts in late February 2027.

Interns will be embedded in an engineering team within Product and Technology and work on a primary project with a mentor to deliver tangible software outcomes. You'll learn about open source workflows, contribute to Wikimedia projects serving billions of

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one backend or frontend programming language (PHP, Javascript, Python) or a mobile app language (Kotlin, Swift).
• Basic experience with databases.
• Basic experience with at least one scripting language.

Responsibilities

• Embed into an engineering team with a dedicated mentor and deliverables.
• Work on a primary project with clear deliverables during the internship.
• Learn open source workflows and contribute to Wikimedia projects.

Skills

Programming languages

Databases

Scripting languages

Linux/CLI

Networking basics

Independent work

Accountability

Communication

Curiosity

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation invites applicants to join a Software Engineering Internship Program. This 4-month, 40-hour-per-week, paid, remote internship is open to graduates, non-graduates, or career changers and starts in late February 2027.

Interns will be embedded in an engineering team within Product and Technology and work on a primary project with a mentor to deliver tangible software outcomes. You'll learn about open source workflows, contribute to Wikimedia projects serving billions of