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Software Engineering Intern
Wikimedia Foundation. Develop software engineering skills through an immersive learn-on-the-job internship .
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsJavaScriptKotlinLinuxPHPPythonSQLSwift
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop software engineering skills through an immersive learn-on-the-job internship
- Join an engineering team within the Product and Technology departments
- Complete a primary project with clear deliverables
- Work alongside a manager and dedicated mentor
- Learn the inner workings of Wikimedia’s open-source code
- Contribute to software serving Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects
- Learn about various departments at the Wikimedia Foundation
- Connect with the wider volunteer movement and community
Requirements
What you’ll need- Basic experience with at least one back-end or front-end programming language, such as PHP, JavaScript, or Python, or a mobile app language such as Kotlin or Swift, or demonstrated interest in cybersecurity and/or privacy
- Basic experience with databases
- Basic experience with at least one scripting language
- For some roles: basic querying and data manipulation with SQL or other query languages
- For some roles: Linux/command-line knowledge
- For some roles: understanding of networking, operating systems, or distributed systems concepts, including latency, throughput, and error rates
- Ability to work independently and be resourceful in solving problems
- Ability to stay accountable to deliverable requirements and deadlines
- Effective and inclusive communication skills with diverse cultural and language communities
- Willingness and hunger to learn, a positive attitude, empathy, and curiosity
- Ability to flourish in a highly transparent and collaborative environment
- Desire to make meaningful contributions to knowledge equity, free culture, and open access to global education
- Must be able to commit to a four-month, 40-hour-per-week internship between late February and late June 2027
- Must be able to live in one of the listed eligible U.S. states or jurisdictions
Benefits
Comp & perks- 4-month paid internship at 40 hours per week
- Laptop and necessary software provided for the duration of the program
- Potential opportunities to participate in in-person events with fellow interns and teams
- Remote work
- Opportunity to learn about various departments at the Foundation
- Opportunity to connect with the wider volunteer movement and community