Remote Software Engineering Internship — Learn on the Job

Wikimedia Foundation; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Remote internship

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is inviting applicants to join its Software Engineering Internship Program. You will be embedded within a software engineering team in our Product and Technology departments and work on a primary project with a dedicated mentor.

You’ll learn how open source software powers Wikipedia and related projects and collaborate with a global volunteer community. Successful candidates commit to a four‑month, 40‑hour/week internship from late February to late June 2027.

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) or a demonstrated 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 (latency, throughput, error rates).
• Effective and inclusive communication skills with diverse cultural and language communities.
• A desire to make meaningful contributions to knowledge equity, free culture, and open access to global education.

Skills

Programming languages

Databases

Scripting languages

SQL

Linux/CLI

Networking concepts

Communication

Open knowledge/knowledge equity

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is inviting applicants to join its Software Engineering Internship Program. You will be embedded within a software engineering team in our Product and Technology departments and work on a primary project with a dedicated mentor.

You’ll learn how open source software powers Wikipedia and related projects and collaborate with a global volunteer community. Successful candidates commit to a four‑month, 40‑hour/week internship from late February to late June 2027.