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Outreachy December 2026 to March 2027 Internships

For the current list of internships, see the current round page

Timeline

Aug. 24, 2026 at 4pm UTC	Initial applications open
Aug. 31, 2026 at 4pm UTC	Initial application deadline
Sept. 18, 2026	Project list finalized
Oct. 5, 2026 at 4pm UTC	Initial application results available
Oct. 5, 2026 to Nov. 2, 2026	Contribute to projects
Nov. 2, 2026 at 4pm UTC	Final application deadline
Nov. 30, 2026 at 4pm UTC	Accepted interns announced
Dec. 7, 2026 to March 8, 2027	Internships period

Intern Payment Schedule

Dec. 7, 2026	Internships starts
Dec. 11, 2026	Feedback #1 due
Jan. 11, 2027	Feedback #2 due
Jan. 20, 2027	$3000 stipend will be issued to interns with successful feedback #1
Feb. 1, 2027	Feedback #3 feedback due
March 2, 2027	$4000 stipend will be issued to interns with successful feedback #3
March 1, 2027	Feedback #4 feedback due
March 8, 2027	Internships end

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