What is the Outreachy that I talk about here?

Outreachy is a paid, remote internship program. Outreachy’s goal is to support people from groups underrepresented in tech. We help newcomers to free software and open source make their first contributions.

Outreachy.org

Basically, it is an opportunity for people that are from the tech field, or want to engage more, to get an internship with free software and open source communities.

This internship is not only a place to learn and refine skills but also to get involved with hundreds of FOSS communities. It’s a good addition to your resume and a great experience.

To those who don’t know what FOSS is:

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is software that gives the user the freedom to use, copy, study, change, and improve it.

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Open source projects are built collaboratively. Open source contributors work together publicly. Working publicly creates a fun collaborative community around a project. It allows anyone to make innovative changes that reach many people.

Outreachy.org

Outreachy is for any age, color, nationality, gender…

Outreachy is for any age, color, nationality, gender…

They work with rounds, each round of internship happens within 3 months. There 2 rounds every year, one from December to March, and the other from May to August. It’s important to submit your initial application several prior to the internship date, so keep an eye on it.

You can find all the detailed information on their website outreachy.org.

Pay it a visit!