[WFS-India] Google Summer of Code and FOSS Outreach Program for Women internships

[Satabdi Das]

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is software that gives the user
the freedom to use, copy, study, change, 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 projects from 190
participating FOSS organizations. 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 21 and the program dates are May 19 to August
18. The stipend for the program is $5,500
(USD).https://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2014In
an effort to improve the gender diversity in FOSS, a number of
organizations are offering Outreach Program for Women internships
through a program organized by the GNOME Foundation. These internships
are open to women (cis and trans) and genderqueer. The internships
have the same structure, the same stipend and similar program dates.
The application deadline for the Outreach Program for Women is March
19 and the program dates are May 19 to August 18. 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://gnome.org/opwTo apply for
either program, you need to connect with a participating organization
early, select a project you want to work on, create a project plan,
and make a few relevant contributions.The mentorship opportunities are
also available throughout the year for anyone interested in getting
started contributing to FOSS outside of the formal internship program.
In addition to the organizations participating in the Outreach Program
for Women, more organizations that offer informal mentorship to all
newcomers are listed
here:http://code.google.com/p/google-summer-of-code/wiki/MentorsA
collection of questions that newcomers to FOSS often have is answered
in this recent article:http://opensource.com/life/14/2/newcomer-frequently-asked-questionsPlease
consider applying for Google Summer of Code or FOSS Outreach Program
for Women, encourage someone else to apply, or help spread the word by
forwarding this message to any interested university and community
groups.
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