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The page with the information about the latest internship opportunities is here. This is a page about an earlier round of internships.
Please help us spread the word about GNOME Google Summer of Code and Outreach Program for Women internships by sending the information to the university departments, Free Software groups, and friends, posting the flyer on university campuses or handing it out at conferences, as well as blogging, denting, or tweeting about the programs. Please update this section with the information on where you promoted or are planning to promote the programs, so that we know which universities, organizations, or conferences are covered.
E-mail about both Google Summer of Code and Outreach Program for Women opportunities
With the programs running in parallel in the summer 2011, it's best to use this e-mail to promote both opportunities. Please update this section with the information on where you sent the e-mail.
Subject: GNOME Google Summer of Code and Outreach Program for Women internships GNOME is an innovative Free Software desktop. It is easy to use and is the most popular desktop distributed with free operating systems. GNOME has two exciting internship opportunities this summer. GNOME is one of many Free Software projects participating in Google Summer of Code. In addition, we’ve organized Outreach Program for Women internships to engage more women with the project. Participants will work remotely from home, while getting guidance from an assigned mentor and collaborating within their project’s team and the rest of the GNOME community. The coding projects include developing software for the core desktop, file management, messaging, popular applications, educational activities, and the platform libraries. Only coding projects are eligible for Google Summer of Code, but Outreach Program for Women internships also include graphic design, documentation, and marketing projects. The application deadline for both programs is April 8 and the program dates are May 23 to August 22. The applicants need to get in touch with individual GNOME projects ahead of time to decide which project they are interested in working on and make a small contribution to the project. The stipend for the programs is $5,000 (USD). Please visit http://www.gnome.org to learn more and apply. Mentorship opportunities are also available throughout the year for anyone interested in getting started contributing to GNOME outside of the internship program.
E-mail that mainly focuses on the Outreach Program for Women
Subject: GNOME Outreach Program for Women internships GNOME is an innovative Free Software desktop. It is easy to use and is the most popular desktop distributed with free operating systems. In an effort to get more women involved in Free Software, the GNOME project is sponsoring several internships for women from May 23 to August 22, 2011. The application deadline for the program is April 8. The applicants need to get in touch with individual GNOME projects ahead of time to decide which project they are interested in working on. The stipend for the program is $5,000 (USD). Participants will work remotely from home, while getting guidance from an assigned mentor and collaborating within their project’s team and the rest of the GNOME community. The projects include developing software for the core desktop, file management, messaging, popular applications, educational activities, and the platform libraries. There are also non-coding projects, such as graphic design, documentation, and marketing. The program is open to students and non-students alike. In addition, GNOME will participate in the Google Summer of Code program this year, which sponsors students working on many different Free Software projects. Please visit http://www.gnome.org to learn more and apply. The mentorship opportunities are also available throughout the year for anyone interested in getting started contributing to GNOME outside of the internship program.
When appropriate, you can optionally add:
Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anyone who might be interested or post the attached flyer that advertises the program.
Flyer
Please post this flyer, which was made by Máirín Duffy, on university campuses or hand it out at conferences. You can also attach it to the above e-mail if you are sending it to someone who can use the flyer to promote the program. Please print out or attach the PDF version that is right for the paper format used at your locale.
Sample Dent / Tweet
GNOME Google Summer of Code and Outreach Program for Women internships, May 23 - Aug 22. Learn more and apply by April 8. http://gnome.org GNOME is sponsoring internships for women May 23 - Aug 22. Learn more and apply by April 8. http://gnome.org
Covered Universities, Organizations, Conferences
Please add the organizations you sent the info to here.
Universities
MIT, EECS department, Society of Women Engineers, Graduate Women's Group of Course 6 (Marina Zhurakhinskaya)
Organizations
Conferences