Remote Software Engineering Internship — Build Open Knowledge

Wikimedia Foundation Internship Program; Virginia Beach (VA); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wikimedia Foundation invites applicants for its Software Engineering Internship Program. This remote, four‑month, 40‑hour week internship runs Feb–Jun 2027. Interns are embedded in engineering teams (Mobile Apps, Data Platform, Release, Tools Infrastructure, Observability) and work on real projects with a mentor.

Successful candidates gain hands‑on software experience, contribute to open source, and learn Wikimedia’s technology stack while collaborating with global communities.

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one back end or front end programming language (e.g PHP, Javascript, Python) OR a mobile app language (Kotlin, Swift).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Work on a primary project with clear deliverables within a team.
• Learn on the job with a dedicated mentor as part of the internship.
• Collaborate with Product and Technology teams to support Wikimedia projects.

Skills

Backend/Frontend

Mobile Apps

Security interest

Databases

Scripting

SQL

Linux/CLI

Job description

Wikimedia Foundation invites applicants for its Software Engineering Internship Program. This remote, four‑month, 40‑hour week internship runs Feb–Jun 2027. Interns are embedded in engineering teams (Mobile Apps, Data Platform, Release, Tools Infrastructure, Observability) and work on real projects with a mentor.

Successful candidates gain hands‑on software experience, contribute to open source, and learn Wikimedia’s technology stack while collaborating with global communities.