200+ applicants

Company

Wikimedia Foundation · 19 hours ago

Software Engineering Internship Program (2025)

United States

Internship

Remote

Intern

$32/hr - $39/hr

Start in 2025 Winter

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Software Development

Comp. & Benefits

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Hiring Manager

Alisa Nguyen

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Responsibilities

Applicants who identify from a group that is underrepresented in the global conversation of technology advancement are encouraged to apply.

We’re also welcoming applicants from communities where access to free knowledge and Wikimedia projects are just emerging.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to a four month, 40hr/week internship which will fall between late February to late June 2025.

This role is 100% remote, and in some cases there may be potential opportunities to participate in in-person events to meet other fellow interns and teams.

Qualification

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PHPJavaScriptDatabasesScripting languagesKnowledge equity

Required

Basic experience with at least one back end or front end programming language (e.g PHP, Javascript) OR an interest in cybersecurity and/or privacy.

Basic experience with databases.

Basic experience with at least one scripting language.

Ability to work independently and be resourceful in solving problems.

Ability to stay accountable to deliverable requirements deadlines.

Effective and inclusive communication skills with diverse cultural and language communities.

Willingness to learn, a positive attitude, and empathy.

A sense of curiosity and hunger to learn.

The ability to flourish in a highly transparent and collaborative environment.

A desire to make meaningful contributions to knowledge equity, free culture, and open access to global education.

Company

Wikimedia Foundation

Glassdoor

3.9

Wikimedia Foundation encourages the development and distribution of free educational content with projects such as Wikipedia.

Founded in 2003

San Francisco, California, USA

501-1,000 employees

http://wikimediafoundation.org

H1B Sponsorship

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