Remote Software Engineering Internship — Paid (4 months)

Wikimedia Foundation; Illinois; Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptops provided

Mentor program

Job summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is offering a Software Engineering Internship Program that is remote-based in the US. The internship runs for four months, starting in late February 2027, with a 40 hour per week paid schedule. Laptops and software will be provided; some in-person events may occur.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Interns will be embedded in an engineering team within Product and Technology, work on a primary project with clear deliverables, and learn the

Qualifications

• Basic experience with at least one programming language (PHP, JavaScript, Python) or mobile language (Kotlin, Swift).
• Basic experience with databases.
• Basic experience with at least one scripting language.
• Optional: basic SQL querying and data manipulation; Linux/command-line knowledge; understanding of networks, OS, or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Embed into an engineering team within Product and Technology and contribute to a primary project with deliverables.
• Learn on the job and gain exposure to Wikimedia’s open source codebase and workflows.
• Collaborate with mentor and manager to deliver results and develop software engineering skills.

Skills

Back-end/Front-end programming

Databases

Scripting

SQL basics

Linux/CLI

Networking concepts

Independent work

Accountability

Communication skills

Curiosity & learning

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is offering a Software Engineering Internship Program that is remote-based in the US. The internship runs for four months, starting in late February 2027, with a 40 hour per week paid schedule. Laptops and software will be provided; some in-person events may occur.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Interns will be embedded in an engineering team within Product and Technology, work on a primary project with clear deliverables, and learn the