Remote Software Engineering Internship — Learn on the Job

Wikimedia Foundation; Butlerville (IN); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking applicants for a Software Engineering Internship Program. This 4-month, 40hr/week remote internship places you with an engineering team and a dedicated mentor to learn on the job and deliver a concrete project.

You will gain exposure to open source code that serves billions of articles and participate in Wikimedia's volunteer communities, with opportunities to meet fellow interns at events where possible.

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one backend or frontend language (PHP, Javascript, Python) or mobile language (Kotlin, Swift).
• Basic experience with databases and scripting languages.
• Basic querying with SQL or other languages.
• Linux/command-line knowledge.
• Understanding of networking, OS, or distributed systems concepts.

Responsibilities

• Intern will be embedded in an engineering team with a dedicated mentor and a primary project with clear deliverables.
• Work on open source Wikimedia code and learn the inner workings of the Foundation's systems.
• Collaborate across Product and Technology teams and engage with global volunteer communities.

Skills

Programming basics

Linux CLI

Databases

Scripting

SQL queries

Networking basics

Communication

Knowledge equity

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking applicants for a Software Engineering Internship Program. This 4-month, 40hr/week remote internship places you with an engineering team and a dedicated mentor to learn on the job and deliver a concrete project.

You will gain exposure to open source code that serves billions of articles and participate in Wikimedia's volunteer communities, with opportunities to meet fellow interns at events where possible.