Google Summer of Code is a global program focused on bringing more student developers into open source software development. Students work with an open source organization on a 10 week programming project during their break from school.
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com
◘ MLH Fellowship ◘
The MLH Fellowship is a remote internship alternative for aspiring technologists. Spend 12 weeks building your skills by collaborating on real-world projects.
Season of Docs provides support for open source projects to improve their documentation and gives professional technical writers an opportunity to gain experience in open source. Together we raise awareness of open source, of docs, and of technical writing.
https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs
◘ Outreachy ◘
Outreachy is a diversity initiative that provides paid, remote internships to people subject to systemic bias and impacted by underrepresentation in the technical industry where they are living.
◘ Seasons of KDE ◘
Season of KDE Every year since 2013, KDE Student Programs has been running Season of KDE as a program similar to, but not quite the same as Google Summer of Code, offering an opportunity to everyone (not just students) to participate in both code and non-code projects that benefits the KDE ecosystem.
The Linux Foundation’s Mentorship Programs are designed to help developers with the necessary skills–many of whom are first-time open source contributors–experiment, learn, and contribute effectively to open source communities. More than 190 mentees have been accepted since the programs started in 2019, participating in 96 mentorship programs.
https://lfx.linuxfoundation.org/tools/mentorship
CommunityBridge Mentorship is a platform that offers a structured remote learning program for individuals. Experienced open source project professionals mentor aspiring individuals and help them contribute to the open source community.
https://people.communitybridge.org
Learn valuable mainframe skills to launch your career while helping improve the state of Linux and Open Source on Mainframe development community. The Open Mainframe Project funds mentees to complete projects during the LFX Mentorship terms. Upon successful completion of the mentorship, mentees are invited to present at an industry conference. The Open Mainframe Project provides a stipend for selected mentees.
https://www.openmainframeproject.org/projects/mentorship-program
◘ HacktoberFest ◘
Hacktoberfest is a month-long celebration of open source software run by DigitalOcean in partnership with GitHub and Twilio. Hacktoberfest is open to everyone in our global community.
https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com
◘ Codeheat ◘
Codeheat is a coding contest for FOSSASIA projects on GitHub. The contest is separated into two months period after which winners of each period are announced. The jury will choose the winners from the top 10 contributors according to code quality and relevance of commits for the project each period.
The Reinforcement Learning (RL) Open Source Fest is a global online program focused on introducing students to open source reinforcement learning programs and software development while working alongside researchers, data scientists, and engineers on the Real World Reinforcement Learning team at Microsoft Research NYC. Students will work on a four-month research programming project during their break from university (May-August 2021). Accepted students will receive a $10,000 USD stipend.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/rl-open-source-fest
GirlScript Summer of Code is the 3 month long Open Source program during summers conducted by GirlScript Foundation, started in 2018, with an aim to help beginners get started with Open Source Development while encouraging diversity.
https://gssoc.girlscript.tech/
The Linux Kernel Mentorship Program offers a structured remote learning opportunity to aspiring Linux Kernel developers. Experienced Linux Kernel developers and maintainers mentor volunteer mentees and help them become contributors to the Linux Kernel.
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/lkmp
The Redox OS Summer of Code is the primary use of donations to the Redox OS project. Students are selected who have already demonstrated a desire and ability to contribute to Redox OS. If you are interested, you must join the Redox OS chat and contribute to Redox OS projects.
The Hyperledger mentorship program is aimed at creating a structured hands-on learning opportunity for new developers who may otherwise lack the opportunity to gain exposure to Hyperledger open source development and entry to the technical community. It also provides a more defined path for Hyperledger to connect with the next generation of student developers to inject more talent into its development community.
https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/INTERN
FOSSASIA offers contributors many ways to engage and learn. In cooperation with partners and companies we involve developers through coding programs, internships and stipends. Graduates can join our hiring programs.
A 4-week summer programme in July, that provides Belgian based students the training, network and support necessary to transform open innovation projects into powerful real-world services.
Alibaba Cloud is invites all open source enthusiasts to join Alibaba Summer of Code! Meet top open source experts and get your contributions noticed by participating in ASoC.
https://www.alibabacloud.com/blog
This is an educational opportunity to work with the organization that sponsors the GNU Project, publishes the GNU General Public License (GPL), and fights for software freedom. As an intern, you work closely with FSF staff members in your area of interest, such as campaign and community organizing, free software licensing, systems and network administration, GNU Project support, or Web development.
https://www.fsf.org/volunteer/internships
Google Summer of Earth Engine is a research program for Indian university students & researchers to get a chance to work with leading research organizations in the country working in environment, conservation, water resources and agricultural domains over 3 months of summer on a project and get paid to do so.
https://sites.google.com/view/summerofearthengine
The Processing Foundation Fellowship program sponsors artists, designers, activists, educators, engineers, researchers, coders, and collectives—and many combinations of these—in projects that conceive a new direction for what our software and community can do. Fellowships are an essential element of the Foundation’s work toward developing tools of empowerment, connection, and access, and in nurturing the aims and needs of the communities who use our software.