Outreachy: Internships in Open Source

During the Open Source Africa Festival 2022, Myself, Rhamot, and Olushola spoke about Internships in Open Source with our Highlight on Outreachy.

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2. Outreachy: Internships in Open Source Olushola Ogunkelu Chisel Project @OgunkeluOlusho2 Rahmot Afolabi Galaxy Project @AfolabiRahmot Love O’tudor ODK-X @lamouresparus
3. Meet Love - Android Developer - Technical Writer - Outreachy Alum and Mentor Love O’tudor Frontend Labs @lamouresparus
4. Meet Rahmot - Product Manager and Computer Instructor - Outreachy Alum - Loves volunteering Rahmot Afolabi Galaxy Project @AfolabiRahmot
5. Meet Olushola Olushola Ogunkelu Chisel Project @OgunkeluOlusho2 - Software developer - Outreachy Alum - Loves making digital arts
6. Open Source Internships
7. Open Source Internships are great ways of learning while gaining real-world experience in software development from the comfort of your home.
8. Benefits of Open source Internships Collaborate Live Community Hone Your Skills Share Knowledge
9. Paid Internships in Open Source
10. Other Internships in Open Source
11. What is Outreachy?
12. Outreachy is for anyone who faces systemic bias and discrimination in the technical industry where they are living.
13. Outreachy provides internships in: • Programming, • Research, • User experience, • Documentation, • Graphics Design, • Data Science, • Marketing, etc
14. Outreachy internships are: 💵 Paid - $7,000 USD total internship stipend 🌍 Remote - both interns and mentors work remotely 🕰 3 months - internships run May to August, and December to March
15. Outreachy: Who can Participate?
16. Open Source Festival 2022 Eligibility • Age - must be 18 years and above
17. Open Source Festival 2022 Eligibility • Availability -30 hours a week
18. Open Source Festival 2022 Eligibility • Not participated in Outreach program for women or Gsoc
19. Open Source Festival 2022 Eligibility • What to be done if you get a new job after initial application
20. Open Source Festival 2022 Eligibility • Part-time or contracting job vs Full time job
21. Open Source Festival 2022 Eligibility • University students - terms
22. Open Source Festival 2022 Eligibility • Experience
23. Open Source Festival 2022 Eligibility • Outreachy encourages Open source/ Open science communities to mentor outreachy Interns.
24. Open Source Festival 2022 Eligibility • If you are interested in Mentoring as an individual, you can submit Internship projects to participating communities.
25. Outreachy: The Application Process
26. Open Source Festival 2022 Initial Application • Essays - tell your story ◦ Are you part of an underrepresented group (in the technology industry of the country listed above)? How are you underrepresented? The very first step to becoming world class
27. Open Source Festival 2022 Initial Application • Let them know your availability The very first step to becoming world class
28. Open Source Festival 2022 Contribution Phase • Research and pick 1-2 projects Congratulations! Your application has been accepted.
29. Open Source Festival 2022 Contribution Phase • Join the Chat Channel Congratulations! Your application has been accepted.
30. Open Source Festival 2022 Contribution Phase • Make small, consistent contributions to the project(s) you've chosen Congratulations! Your application has been accepted.
31. Open Source Festival 2022 Contribution Phase • Meet your mentor(s) Congratulations! Your application has been accepted.
32. Open Source Festival 2022 Contribution Phase • Record your contributions Congratulations! Your application has been accepted.
33. Open Source Festival 2022 Contribution Phase • Prepare the Project Timeline Congratulations! Your application has been accepted.
34. Open Source Festival 2022 Contribution Phase • Submit at least a day before deadline Congratulations! Your application has been accepted.
35. Open Source Festival 2022 Contribution Phase • Don’t Stop there! Congratulations! Your application has been accepted.
37. Resources • Open source Internships make great career starters • Open Source Internships you should not miss • List Of Open Source Internships Programs • Outreachy Blog
38. Thank you! Olushola Ogunkelu Chisel Project @OgunkeluOlusho2 Rahmot Afolabi Galaxy Project @AfolabiRahmot Love O’tudor ODK-X @lamouresparus