Call for May 2024 mentoring communities

Date: January 8, 2024

Two black people are standing by an Outreachy banner. On the left, Omotola Omotayo, holds a sign that reads 'Outreachy - connecting mentors and mentees'. The Outreachy banner says 'Outreachy - Paid remote 3-month internships supporting diversity. Open source internships: software, documentation, design, translation, user experience.' Photo is cc-by 4.0 Outreachy

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Outreachy seeks mentors

Outreachy is seeking open source and open science communities to mentor Outreachy interns in the May 2024 cohort.

All communities must find finding for at least one intern ($8,000 USD):

All types of open source communities can apply to receive additional funding for interns. However, funding for at least one intern must be secured first.

Important dates

Please see the full mentor schedule below.

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What communities need to know

What is Outreachy?
Live streamed mentor chats
What kinds of open source communities participate?
What kinds of projects do Outreachy interns work on?
Who makes a good Outreachy mentor?
May 2024 internship dates
Humanitarian open source funding
Open science funding


What is Outreachy?

Outreachy is an internship program. Outreachy internships are:

๐Ÿ’ต Paid - $7,000 USD total internship stipend

๐ŸŒ Remote - both interns and mentors work remotely

๐Ÿ•ฐ 3 months - internships run May 27 to August 23

Outreachy's goal is to increase diversity in open source. Past Outreachy interns are:

โ™€๏ธ 92% women

๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ 4% transgender, genderqueer, or non-binary people

๐Ÿง•๐Ÿพ 64% people of color

๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฟ 12% people from a historically disadvantaged caste or tribe

Statistics are based on responses to the 2019 longitudinal study of Outreachy alums.

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Live streamed mentor chats

Are you curious what it's like being an Outreachy mentor? Are you thinking about having your open source or open science community mentor Outreachy interns?

Come learn more about mentoring Outreachy interns during our two live-streamed chats! We'll host a panel of past Outreachy community coordinators and mentors, who will share their experiences and tips for participating in Outreachy.

Chat dates:

Where: YouTube


What kinds of open source communities participate?

Outreachy is seeking mentors from open source and open science communities.

Outreachy welcomes many different types of open source and open science communities. Whether you are a three-person community focused on open science research, or a large open source community that needs better documentation, Outreachy welcomes you!

Examples of open source communities that have participated in Outreachy include:

We encourage you to read our community participation rules.


What kinds of projects do interns work on?

In the past, Outreachy internship projects have included:

There are two main rules for internship projects:

If you want to check whether your project idea is suitable for Outreachy, contact Outreachy organizers


Who makes a good Outreachy mentor?

The heart of Outreachy is our volunteer mentors. Mentors work directly with Outreachy applicants and interns.

Outreachy looks for mentors who are helpful, patient, welcoming, and kind.

Mentor time commitment:

Mentors will need to provide an internship project description. Outreachy does not allow applicants to submit project ideas.

It is okay for mentors to submit multiple project ideas. Communities with sponsorship for one intern tend to list 1 to 3 projects. Some communities list as many as 5 to 7 projects.

Outreachy encourages co-mentoring! Co-mentoring is when two or more people mentor the same Outreachy intern.

Mentors will need to provide a list of tasks for applicants to work on during the contribution period.


May 2024 internship dates

Jan. 7, 2024 at 4pm UTCCommunity sign up opens
Jan. 15, 2024 at 4pm UTCInitial applications open
Jan. 29, 2024 at 4pm UTCInitial application deadline
Feb. 16, 2024 at 4pm UTCโš ๏ธ Deadline for communities to sign up to mentor
March 1, 2024 at 4pm UTCโš ๏ธ Deadline for mentors to subject project descriptions
March 4, 2024Contribution period begins
April 2, 2024Contribution period ends
April 2, 2024 at 4pm UTCFinal application deadline
April 9, 2024Intern selection deadline
April 26, 2024Outreachy organizers finalize intern selections
May 2, 2024 at 4pm UTCInterns are publicly announced on the alums page
May 27, 2024
to Aug. 23, 2024
Internships period

Intern funding

All communities must find finding for at least one intern ($8,000 USD):

All types of open source communities can apply to receive additional funding for interns. However, funding for at least one intern must be secured first.


Humanitarian open source funding

Outreachy is seeking humanitarian open source communities to participate in the May 2024 internship round.

Outreachy welcomes applications from all open source communities that address humanitarian issues. You will need to meet our eligibility criteria.

In short, your community must be:

Past communities that have received humanitarian funding include projects like:

Outreachy expects to fund 5-10 humanitarian open source communities in the May 2024 internship cohort. Humanitarian communities will be guaranteed funding for at least 1 intern.

To apply for humanitarian open source intern funding, please submit a community application.

Please contact Outreachy organizers with your questions about humanitarian open source funding!


Open science funding

All open science communities

Outreachy welcomes open science communities who focus on any of the following areas:

Outreachy expects to fund interns with 5-10 open science communities in the May 2024 Outreachy internship cohort. Open Science communities will be guaranteed funding for at least 1 intern.

To apply for open science intern funding, please submit a community application.


Apply to participate

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