Remote Software Engineering Internship – Build for Wikipedia

Wikimedia Foundation; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

In-person events possible

Job summary

Wikimedia Foundation invites applicants for a four-month Software Engineering Internship Program. This remote internship embeds you in an engineering team within Product and Technology, with a dedicated mentor and a primary project delivering concrete software outcomes.

Successful candidates gain hands-on experience with open source code, work on high-traffic Wikimedia projects, and may participate in in-person events. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one backend or frontend programming language (e.g PHP, Javascript, Python) OR a mobile app language (Kotlin, Swift), OR an interest in cybersecurity and/or 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.
• Effective and inclusive communication skills with diverse cultural and language communities.
• A desire to contribute to knowledge equity, free culture, and open access to global education.

Responsibilities

• Embedded into an engineering team within Product and Technology with a dedicated mentor.
• Work on a primary project with clear deliverables and learn on the job.
• Gain exposure to open source software used by Wikimedia projects.
• Collaborate across departments and participate in internship activities.

Skills

PHP

Javascript

Python

Kotlin

Swift

Cybersecurity interest

Databases

Scripting languages

SQL

Linux

Networking basics

Communication skills

Education

Any educational background

Job description

Wikimedia Foundation invites applicants for a four-month Software Engineering Internship Program. This remote internship embeds you in an engineering team within Product and Technology, with a dedicated mentor and a primary project delivering concrete software outcomes.

Successful candidates gain hands-on experience with open source code, work on high-traffic Wikimedia projects, and may participate in in-person events. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.