Please help us spread the word about Google Summer of Code and Outreachy internships by sending the information to the university departments, Free and Open Source Software groups, posting the flyer on university campuses or handing it out at conferences, as well as posting the information on the social networks or encouraging people personally to apply. Please update this section with the information on where you promoted or are planning to promote the program, so that we know which universities, organizations, or conferences are covered.

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Google Summer of Code and Outreachy

This e-mail is suitable for university groups.

Subject:  Remote internships in Free and Open Source Software: Google Summer of Code and Outreachy

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is software that gives the user the freedom to use, share, study, and improve it. FOSS contributors believe that this is the best way to develop software because it benefits society, creates a fun collaborative community around a project, and allows anyone to make innovative changes that reach many people. 

Google Summer of Code is a global program that offers students stipends to write code for one of 180 participating FOSS organizations. Applicants must be able to make the project their primary focus during the summer. Participants work remotely from home, while getting guidance from an assigned mentor and collaborating within their project’s community. The application deadline for Google Summer of Code is March 25, and the program dates are May 23 to August 23. The stipend for the program is $5,500 (USD).

http://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/

In an effort to improve diversity in FOSS, a number of organizations are offering similar remote and mentored Outreachy internships through a program organized by Software Freedom Conservancy. These internships are open internationally to women (cis and trans), trans men, and genderqueer people. Also, the internships are open in the U.S. to all Black/African American, Hispanic/Latin@, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people. Applicants must be available for full-time, 40-hours a week, internships.

The application deadline for Outreachy is March 22, and the internship dates are May 23 to August 23. The stipend for the program is also $5,500 (USD). Unlike in Google Summer of Code, participants do not need to be students and non-coding projects are available. In addition to coding, projects include such tasks as graphic design, user experience design, documentation, bug triage and community engagement.

http://outreachy.org

To apply for either program, you need to connect with a participating organization early, select a project you want to work on, make a few relevant contributions with the help of a mentor, and create a project plan.

Please consider applying for Google Summer of Code or Outreachy, encourage someone else to apply, or help spread the word by forwarding this message to any interested university and community groups.

Outreachy only

This e-mail is suitable for non-university groups.

Subject: Outreachy - remote internships in Free and Open Source Software

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is software that gives the user the freedom to use, share, study, and improve it. FOSS contributors believe that this is the best way to develop software because it benefits society, creates a fun collaborative community around a project, and allows anyone to make innovative changes that reach many people. 

In an effort to improve diversity in FOSS, a number of organizations are offering remote and mentored Outreachy internships through a program organized by Software Freedom Conservancy. These internships are open internationally to all women (cis and trans), trans men, and genderqueer people. Additionally, they are open in the U.S, to all Black/African American, Hispanic/Latin@, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people. The stipend for the program is $5,500 (USD). Applicants must be available for full-time, 40-hours a week, internships. The application deadline is March 22 and the internship dates are May 23 to August 23.

Coding, user experience design, documentation, bug triage, community engagement, and other types of projects are available. To apply, you need to connect with a participating organization early, select a project you want to work on, make a few relevant contributions with the help of a mentor, and create a project plan.

Learn more at http://outreachy.org

Please consider applying for Outreachy, encourage someone else to apply, or help spread the word by forwarding this message to any interested university and community groups.

Sample Dent / Tweet

Here are the Twitter handles of participating organizations: Cadasta (@CadastaOrg), Debian (@debian), Fedora (@fedora), FFmpeg (@FFmpeg), Git, GNOME (@gnome), Homebrew (@MacHomebrew), Linux kernel (@linuxfoundation kernel), MinnowBoard (@MinnowBoard), Mozilla (@Mozilla), OpenShift Origin (@openshift), OpenStack (@OpenStack), QEMU, VideoLAN (@videolan), Wikimedia (@Wikimedia), WordPress (@WordPress)Xen Project (@XenHypervisor)

FOSS internships for women (cis&trans), trans men, genderqueer people world-wide & people of color underrepresented in tech in US @outreachy

or

Women (cis&trans), trans men, genderqueer ppl world-wide & ppl of color underrepresented in US tech, apply for @outreachy FOSS internships

or, if contacting a group

@DearGroup Pls RT FOSS internships 4 women (cis&trans), trans men, genderqueer ppl world-wide & POC underrepresented in US tech @outreachy

Sample Google+ / Facebook Update

No need to be so cryptic with this one!

Cadasta, Debian, Fedora, FFmpeg, Git, GNOME, Homebrew, Linux kernel, MinnowBoard, Mozilla, OpenShift, OpenStack, QEMU, VideoLAN, Wikimedia, WordPress, Xen Project are offering paid, mentored, remote internships to people from groups underrepresented in Free and Open Source Software as part of the Outreachy initiative. This round is open internationally to women (cis and trans), trans men, and genderqueer people. Additionally, it is open in the U.S. to Black/African American, Hispanic/Latin@, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people. Coding, user experience design, documentation, bug triage, community engagement, and other types of projects are available. Internship dates are May 23 to August 23. Learn more and apply by March 22. Please re-post to help spread the word! http://outreachy.org

or

Google Summer of Code (https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/) and Outreachy (http://outreachy.org) offer paid, mentored, remote internship opportunities with Free and Open Source Software organizations.

Google Summer of Code is open to students. Outreachy is open internationally to women (cis and trans), trans men, and genderqueer people. Additionally, Outreachy is open in the U.S. to Black/African American, Hispanic/Latin@, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people. Both programs offer coding projects and additionally Outreachy offers user experience design, documentation, bug triage, community engagement, and other types of projects helpful for a thriving Free and Open Source Software project.

Internship dates are May 23 to August 23. The application period is from February 16 to March 22. 

Please re-post to help spread the word! http://outreachy.org

Flyer

Please print out or attach the PDF version that is right for the paper format used at your locale. The flyer is CC-BY-SA - artists: Marie Nordin, Máirín Duffy

• US Letter version

• A4 version

See additional outreach-related flyers, including the Google Summer of Code flyer, on the main spread the word page.

Logos

See the logos on the main spread the word page.

Presentation Materials

See the presentation materials on the main spread the word page.

Covered Universities, Organizations, Conferences

Please add the online and physical spaces where you promoted the program here.

Universities

Conferences

Southern CAlifornia Linux Expo - Jan 21 - 24 - Sarah Sharp

Events

Underrepresented People in Technology Groups

FOSS Groups

Other Technology Groups