Software Engineering Intern

Summary

Join the Wikimedia Foundation's Software Engineering Internship Program for a 4-month, 40-hour/week paid remote internship (US-based) starting in late February 2025. This immersive program embeds interns within engineering teams, assigning them a primary project with clear deliverables. Interns will work with open-source code impacting millions of daily Wikipedia users, learning from mentors and managers. The program offers exposure to various Foundation departments and the wider Wikimedia community. Applicants from underrepresented groups in technology are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is December 6, 2024.

Requirements

• Be able to commit to a four month, 40hr/week internship which will fall between late February to late June 2025
• Possess basic experience with at least one back end or front end programming language (e.g., PHP, Javascript) OR an interest in cybersecurity and/or privacy
• Possess basic experience with databases
• Possess basic experience with at least one scripting language
• Have the ability to work independently and be resourceful in solving problems
• Have the ability to stay accountable to deliverable requirements deadlines
• Possess effective and inclusive communication skills with diverse cultural and language communities
• Demonstrate willingness to learn, a positive attitude, and empathy
• Possess a sense of curiosity and hunger to learn
• Have the ability to flourish in a highly transparent and collaborative environment
• Have a desire to make meaningful contributions to knowledge equity, free culture, and open access to global education

Responsibilities

• Be embedded into an engineering team within our Product and Technology departments and assigned a primary project with clear deliverables
• Learn the inner workings of our open source code
• Work with software that serves over half a billion page views per day through Wikipedia (and other Wikimedia projects)
• Learn about various departments at the Foundation and connect with the wider volunteer movement and community

Preferred Qualifications

• Identify from a group that is underrepresented in the global conversation of technology advancement
• Be from communities where access to free knowledge and Wikimedia projects are just emerging

Benefits

• This role is 100% remote
• In some cases there may be potential opportunities to participate in in-person events to meet other fellow interns and teams
• US$32 per hour to US$39 per hour hourly pay range (US-based applicants)