Remote Software Engineering Internship — Open Source Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Remote-first organization

In-person events possible

Job summary

Wikimedia Foundation offers a Software Engineering Internship Program. This fully remote, four-month internship runs 40 hours per week, February through June 2027, with mentorship and an embedded engineering team. Interns will learn the Wikimedia codebase and contribute to open-source software supporting Wikipedia and related projects.

Applicants from diverse communities are welcome. Laptops and necessary software are provided, with some opportunities for in-person events to meet teams and

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).
• Basic experience with databases.
• Basic experience with at least one scripting language.
• Basic querying and data manipulation with SQL.
• 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 languages

Databases

Scripting

SQL

Linux/CLI

Networking concepts

Communication

Open knowledge/advocacy

Job description

Wikimedia Foundation offers a Software Engineering Internship Program. This fully remote, four-month internship runs 40 hours per week, February through June 2027, with mentorship and an embedded engineering team. Interns will learn the Wikimedia codebase and contribute to open-source software supporting Wikipedia and related projects.

Applicants from diverse communities are welcome. Laptops and necessary software are provided, with some opportunities for in-person events to meet teams and