Software Engineering Internship Program (2027)

wikimedia; United States; Remote; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Wikimedia Foundation in the United States is offering a four-month, full-time software engineering internship designed for graduates, career changers, and those without a degree to gain practical development experience. You will work on a defined project within an engineering team, learn from a manager and a dedicated mentor, and contribute to open-source software used by a global community.

The internship is fully remote with occasional in-person events and a provided laptop.

Qualifications

• Availability for a 40-hour-per-week internship lasting four months.
• Ability to work remotely from an eligible U.S. state or territory listed for the program.
• Interest in developing software engineering skills through a mentored, practical role.

Responsibilities

• Work on a primary engineering project with clear deliverables as part of an assigned team.
• Learn the team's codebase, development practices, and the systems that support collaborative software projects.
• Work with your manager and mentor to build skills through hands-on contributions.
• Depending on placement, contribute to mobile applications, editing features, data platforms, build and release tools, campaign experiences, cloud infrastructure, or production observability.

Job description

Role overview

Join a four-month, full-time software engineering internship designed for graduates, people without a degree, and career changers who want practical development experience. You'll work within an engineering team on a defined project, learn from a manager and dedicated mentor, and contribute to open-source software used by a large global community. Possible placements include mobile apps, editing tools, data services, release engineering, contributor experiences, developer infrastructure, or observability.

Responsibilities

• Work on a primary engineering project with clear deliverables as part of an assigned team.
• Learn the team's codebase, development practices, and the systems that support collaborative software projects.
• Work with your manager and mentor to build skills through hands-on contributions.
• Depending on placement, contribute to mobile applications, editing features, data platforms, build and release tools, campaign experiences, cloud infrastructure, or production observability.
• Connect with other departments and the wider volunteer community.

Requirements

• Availability for a 40-hour-per-week internship lasting four months, from late February through late June 2027.
• Ability to work remotely from an eligible U.S. state or territory listed for the program.
• Interest in developing software engineering skills through a mentored, practical role.

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote internship; occasional in-person events may be available.
• A laptop and required software are provided for the program.
• Paid experience, with an anticipated U.S. rate of $34.32-$42.13 per hour; the offer depends on factors including skills, experience, and location.
• Applications are due by November 20, 2026.