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| 1 | +# Internships and Mentorships |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +This category includes programs that provide opportunities for students and early-career developers to gain experience working on open source projects. These programs typically offer mentorship and guidance from experienced developers and are designed to help participants build their skills and contribute to the open source community. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Programs |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +- [**Google Summer of Code (GSoC)**](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/) |
| 8 | + A global program that offers students stipends to write code for open source projects. Students work with an open source organization on a 10-week programming project during their break from school. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | + Other programs under GSoC include: |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | + - [Winter of Code](https://winterofcode.com/) |
| 13 | + - [JWOC](https://jwoc.tech/) |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +- [**Outreachy**](https://www.outreachy.org/) |
| 16 | + Outreachy is a program that provides internships to people from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech. Interns work remotely with mentors from participating organizations, and successful participants receive a stipend upon completion of the program. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +- [**Linux Foundation Mentorship Program**](https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundation.org/) |
| 19 | + The Linux Foundation Mentorship Program is a 12-week program that offers mentorship opportunities for developers interested in contributing to open source projects. The program is open to anyone over the age of 18, and participants receive a stipend upon completion of the program. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +- [**Google Season of Docs (GSoD)**](https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs) - This particular program focuses on providing opportunities to technical writers who want to contribute to open-source projects. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +- [**Rails Girls Summer of Code**](https://railsgirlssummerofcode.org/) - This program mainly focuses on encouraging women and non-binary people to contribute to open-source projects. |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +- [**Linux Foundation Mentorship Program (LFX)**](https://lfx.linuxfoundation.org/tools/mentorship/) - This program is a 12-week mentorship program that is open to anyone who is 18 years and above. The program mainly focuses on providing mentorship opportunities to developers who want to contribute to open-source projects. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +Other programs under LFX include: |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +- [Linux Kernel Mentorship Program](https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/lkmp) |
| 30 | +- [Linux Foundation Networking (LFN) Mentorship Program](https://wiki.lfnetworking.org/display/LN/LFN+Mentorship+Program) |
| 31 | +- [Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program](https://www.openmainframeproject.org/all-projects/mentorship-program) |
| 32 | +- [Hyperledger Mentorship Program](https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/INTERN) |
| 33 | +- [CHAOSS Mentorship Program](https://chaoss.community/) |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +* [**Season of KDE**](https://season.kde.org/) - This program is a community outreach program that is hosted by the KDE community. The program mainly focuses on encouraging people to contribute to KDE projects. |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +* [**Girlscript Summer of Code**](https://gssoc.girlscript.tech/) - This is a 3-month program conducted by the GirlScript Foundation. Its main aim is to change lives by imparting tech education and relevant skills while fostering diversity. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +* [**Free Software Foundation (FSF) Internship**](https://www.fsf.org/volunteer/internships) - This program presents participants with an opportunity to work closely with the organization staff on their interests. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +* [**X.Org Endless Vacation of Code (EVoC)**](https://www.x.org/wiki/XorgEVoC/) - This program is similar to GSoc but with a few differences. EVoC mentorship can be initiated at any time during the calendar year and the EVoC board can fund as many of these mentorships as it sees fit. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +* [**Julia Seasons of Contributions (JSoC)**](https://julialangblogmirror.netlify.app/jsoc/) - The Julia Seasons of Contributions (JSoC) is a seasonal program for mentoring students and other developers to contribute to the open-source ecosystem. |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +* [**Summer of Haskell**](https://summer.haskell.org/) - The Summer of Haskell is a program initiated by Haskell.Org with the aim to reach out to students and encourage them to contribute to the Haskell community with the aid of experienced mentors. |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +* [**Summer of Bitcoin**](https://www.summerofbitcoin.org/) - This is a global program that offers online summer internships that focus on introducing university students to Bitcoin open-source development and design |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +## How to Participate |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +Each program has its own application process and timeline, so be sure to check the program's website for more information. In general, to participate in an internship or mentorship program, you will need to: |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +1. Find a project that interests you and aligns with your skills and experience |
| 54 | +1. Review the program's eligibility requirements |
| 55 | +1. Submit an application |
| 56 | +1. If accepted, work with your mentor to complete the project |
| 57 | +1. Receive a stipend upon completion of the program |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +Good luck with your application, and happy contributing to the open source community! |
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