Remote Software Engineering Internship — Learn on the Job

Wikimedia Foundation Internship Program; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Remote internship

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation invites applications for its Software Engineering Internship Program. This 4‑month, 40‑hour workweek role is remote (US) with a provided laptop and software.

Interns join an engineering team across Product and Technology on a primary project and receive mentorship to learn open source software serving Wikipedia and related projects. Successful applicants may come from diverse backgrounds and will gain hands-on experience in backend/frontend development, data tooling, and

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one backend or frontend language OR a mobile app language OR interest in cybersecurity/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 communities.
• A desire to contribute to knowledge equity and open access.

Skills

Backend/Frontend development

Databases

SQL

Linux/CLI

Git

Tools

Git

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation invites applications for its Software Engineering Internship Program. This 4‑month, 40‑hour workweek role is remote (US) with a provided laptop and software.

Interns join an engineering team across Product and Technology on a primary project and receive mentorship to learn open source software serving Wikipedia and related projects. Successful applicants may come from diverse backgrounds and will gain hands-on experience in backend/frontend development, data tooling, and