Remote Software Engineering Internship - Open Source Impact

Wikimedia Foundation; Alton (IL); Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptops provided

Remote internship

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation offers a Software Engineering Internship Program that is remote in the United States for a four-month, 40-hour-per-week paid internship beginning late February 2027. Interns will be embedded in an engineering team, work on a primary project, and receive mentorship while contributing to core Wikimedia software used by billions of people daily.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged, with laptops provided and potential for in-person events.

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one backend or frontend 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.

Responsibilities

• Work on a primary project with clear deliverables.
• Learn the inner workings of Wikimedia open source code with a mentor.
• Collaborate with the engineering team across Product and Technology.

Skills

Backend language

Frontend language

Database basics

Scripting language

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation offers a Software Engineering Internship Program that is remote in the United States for a four-month, 40-hour-per-week paid internship beginning late February 2027. Interns will be embedded in an engineering team, work on a primary project, and receive mentorship while contributing to core Wikimedia software used by billions of people daily.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged, with laptops provided and potential for in-person events.