Open Source Projects for Students in 2022
Tags: opensource, news, linux, help
Published: 2021-12-30 00:05:20

Today I decided to put myself in blogging, doing things a different way and bringing something better to you aimed at helping.

After thousand of queries on different search engines, I finally found out the real legit paid internship that will also be some kind of challenging for you trying to join.

Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open-source model is a decentralized software-development model that encourages open collaboration. The main principle of open-source software development is peer production, with products such as source code, blueprints, and documentation freely available to the public. Sounds appetizing...?

Before diving into the list of internships, here are tips on what can make you take over the internship.

- Early application
- Commitment
- Consulting your mails update
- Secret: 🥲If lying is possible, do it in a grand style

The list above is small and sounds funny but get me right, it's important.

Let's begin it, let's stop boring history as usual...

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**1.** **The Google Summer Of Code (GSoC)**

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Google Summer Of Code is a mentorship program started by Google back in 2006 in order to bring more people, especially the students into the open source communities by acting as a bridge between the two. The program usually starts in the month of January in which Open Source Organizations apply to participate in the program and the results for the selected organizations got announced 40 days after the initial application process.

Now it's time for the Student's application process as soon as the Organizations results are announced the application process for the students starts after approx. 20 days. and lasts only 15 days.
After the application period is over the organization reviews the student's applications and selects them based on their proposals.
As soon as you got selected into the program your official GSOC journey begins. The stipend is based on the Purchasing Power Parity of the country in which you live.

More at 👉  [GSoC](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com)
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**2.** **The Linux Foundation Mentorship Program**

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We all know when it comes to open-source programs we have a plug, the community doing it the right way, who else than Linux is greater and is a god in that field.

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. The Linux Kernel Mentorship Program includes three 12-week, full-time volunteer mentee positions, and two 24-week part-time volunteer mentee positions each year.
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More at 👉  [LFX]( https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/lkmp)

**3.** **Google Season Of Docs**

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Most of us feel bored about open source because we think it's about coding and programming, but google made something great for **Anti Coders** and those interested in software documentation writing, Yes, it's real.
Season of Docs provides support for open source projects to improve their documentation and gives professional technical (Don't worry students can also apply) writers an opportunity to gain experience in open source. Together you'll help to raise awareness of open source, docs, and technical writing

More at 👉  [GSoD](https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs)
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**4.** **Julia Seasons of Contributions**

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The Julia Seasons of Contributions (JSoC) are the seasonal programs for funding and/or mentoring students and other developers to contribute to the open-source ecosystem. Click on the below link in order to know more about the programs in which they participate and accept the student's applications.

More at 👉  [JSoC](https://julialang.org/jsoc)
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**5.** **Linux Kernel Mentorship Program**

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What can Linux do again that's not sounding interesting? Nothing... Take a look at this other open source program
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. The Linux Kernel Mentorship Program includes three 12-week, full-time volunteer mentee positions, and two 24-week part-time volunteer mentee positions each year.

More at 👉  [Linux Kernel Mentorship Program](https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/lkmp
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**6.** **Outreachy Internships**
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When trying to check after an open-source program not based on your knowledge but on the difficulties being faced take a look at Outreachy.
Outreachy is a diversity initiative that provides paid, remote internships to people subject to systemic bias and impacted by underrepresentation in the technology industry where they are living.

Outreachy provides internships to work on open source.
Key highlights of the internships are:

💵 Paid - $7,000 USD total internship stipend
🌍 Remote - both interns and mentors work remotely
🕰 3 months - internships run May to August, or December to March
Yes they run the program twice a year

More at 👉  [Outreachy Internships](https://www.outreachy.org/)
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**7. ** **Open Source Promotion Plan**
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Open Source Promotion Plan encourages everyone to pay close attention to open source software and the open-source community, aiming to cultivate and explore more outstanding developers.
The Program for the year 2021 is over but you can bookmark this article as of now and can apply the next year.
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More at 👉 [Open Source Promotion Plan](https://summer.iscas.ac.cn/#/?lang=en)

**8.** **Reinforcement Learning Open Source Fest**
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.
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More at 👉 [Reinforcement Learning Open Source Fest](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/academic-program/rl-open-source-fest/)
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