Remote Software Engineering Internship — Open Source Focus

Wikimedia Foundation Internship Program; Idaho Falls (ID); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wikimedia Foundation invites applications for its Software Engineering Internship Program. This remote, US‑based internship runs four months at 40 hours per week, from late February to late June 2027.

Interns join engineering teams within Product and Technology, work on a main project, and learn the inner workings of Wikimedia's open source code. You will be mentored by a manager and dedicated mentor, gaining hands‑on experience with software that serves billions of page views.

Qualifications

• Experience with at least one backend or frontend language (e.g., PHP, Javascript, Python) or a mobile language (Kotlin, Swift).
• Basic experience with databases and scripting languages.
• Familiarity with SQL or other query languages and Linux/command-line.

Responsibilities

• Support embedded in an engineering team with a mentor and deliver a primary project.
• Learn on the job and contribute to open source code used by Wikimedia projects.
• Collaborate with diverse teams and contribute to knowledge equity and open access.

Skills

Backend languages

Frontend languages

Mobile development

Cybersecurity / privacy interest

Databases

Scripting languages

SQL

Linux/CLI

Networking / OS / distributed systems

Communication across cultures

Job description

Wikimedia Foundation invites applications for its Software Engineering Internship Program. This remote, US‑based internship runs four months at 40 hours per week, from late February to late June 2027.

Interns join engineering teams within Product and Technology, work on a main project, and learn the inner workings of Wikimedia's open source code. You will be mentored by a manager and dedicated mentor, gaining hands‑on experience with software that serves billions of page views.