Top 20+ Paid Open Source Programs and Internships for Students

Are you a passionate student ready to propel your career through internships and open source programs? Look no further! Below, we've compiled an extensive list of 20+ paid open source programs and internships that will not only enhance your skills but also supercharge your career prospects.

Reinforcement Learning Open Source Fest by Microsoft
- Program Dates: Summer (May-August 2022) or Fall (September – December 2022)
- Stipend: $10,000 USD
- Description: Dive into the world of open-source reinforcement learning with Microsoft's global program. Collaborate with leading researchers and data scientists while working on real-world reinforcement learning projects.
LFX Mentorship Program
- Program Dates: Spring, Summer, and Fall Terms
- Description: LFX Mentorship Program offers a chance to work on open-source projects. Join their community, choose a project aligned with your interests, and kickstart your journey.
MLH Fellowship
- Program Dates: Upcoming Batch Summer 2022 (May 31 – Aug 19, 2022)
- Description: This 12-week, fully remote internship empowers you to collaborate on real open source projects and offers tracks in Open Source, Software Engineering, and Production Engineering.
Google Summer of Code
- Program Dates: April 4, 2022 (Contributor Proposals Open)
- Description: GSoC is a global mentoring program that introduces newcomers to open source software development. You'll work on a 12+ week project with the guidance of experienced mentors.
LFN Mentorship Program
- Program Dates: Starting May 2, 2022
- Stipend: $3,000
- Description: Gain hands-on experience in open source software development with LFN's intern/mentorship program, and get exposure to technical communities.
Linux Kernel Mentorship Program
- Program Dates: Various Timelines
- Stipend: $3,000
- Description: Join this opportunity that offers 12-week and 24-week volunteer mentee positions for contributing to the Linux Kernel from anywhere.
GNOME Internships
- Program Dates: 3-month internships (May to August or December to March)
- Stipend: $7,000 USD
- Description: GNOME's Outreachy program promotes participation in free and open-source software, providing internships twice a year.
Google Season Of Docs
- Program Dates: Check the Timeline
- Description: Season of Docs supports open source projects in improving their documentation and offers technical writers valuable experience in the open-source world.
The X. Org Endless Vacation of Code (EVoC)
- Program Dates: To Be Announced
- Stipend: $5,000 USD
- Description: EVoC by X.Org provides students with funding to develop code for open-source projects during the summer.
Summer of Haskell
- Description: This program encourages college students to contribute to the Haskell community with the guidance of experienced mentors.
Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program
- Description: Funded projects and an opportunity to present at industry conferences await successful mentees.
24 Pull Requests
- Description: Participate in this program designed to encourage contributions to open source projects in December. It provides guidance and highlights newcomer-friendly issues.
Open Summer of code
- Program Dates: 4-week program in July
- Description: This program supports Belgian-based students in transforming open innovation projects into real-world services.
Hyperledger Mentorship Program
- Program Dates: Applications open through May 10, 2022
- Description: Structured learning opportunities await new developers in Hyperledger, with a chance to connect with the community and gain remote experience.
Season of KDE 2022
- Program Dates: Started on December 15, 2021
- Description: Season of KDE offers opportunities for students and non-students to participate in code and non-code projects benefiting the KDE ecosystem.
Intern at the FSF
- Program Dates: Application deadline May 13, 2022
- Description: Collaborate with the organization sponsoring the GNU Project and championing software freedom.
The Processing Foundation Fellowship
- Stipend: $3,000 USD
- Description: The Processing Foundation Fellowships back visionary projects that push the boundaries of what Processing, both as software and as a community, can achieve.
Hacktoberfest
- **Program active in October 2022
Codeheat
- Program Dates: November 10, 2021, to May 11, 2022
- Description: Codeheat encourages contributors with digital certificates and prizes for making pull requests.
FOSSASIA Internship Program
- Description: Contribute to FOSSASIA as a contributor above 18 years of age, and make a lasting impact.
DrivenData Competitions
- Description: Participate in competitions that offer financial rewards.
Kubernetes Release Team Shadows
- Description: Join the Kubernetes Release Team as a Shadow to learn from experienced team members and broaden your knowledge.

These paid open source programs and internships offer invaluable learning experiences, and they empower you to make a real impact in the world of open source. Take the leap and supercharge your career today!

For more info visit :

1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4hsV_q_YQc&ab_channel=KunalKushwaha

2) Reinforcement Learning Open Source Fest - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/resea ...

3) LFX Mentorship Program - https://mentorship.lfx.linuxfoundatio ...

4)CNCF Mentoring - https://github.com/cncf/mentoring

5) MLH Fellowship - https://fellowship.mlh.io

6) Google Summer of Code - https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/a ...

7) LFN Mentorship Program - https://wiki.lfnetworking.org/display ...

8) Linux Kernel Mentorship Program - https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/lkmp

9) GNOME Internships - https://wiki.gnome.org/Outreach

10) Outreachy Internships - https://www.outreachy.org

11) Google Season of Docs - https://developers.google.com/season-...