[cross-posting from wikimedia-l] Hello all -
Wikimedia is participating in Round 33 of the Outreachy program <https://www.outreachy.org/> that runs from December 2026 through March 2027! The deadline to submit projects on Phabricator is September 4, 2026 at 4pm UTC and the project list will be finalized by September 11, 2026. For this round, we will be able to accept three projects with one intern each. We are currently looking for experienced mentors and thoughtful projects. If you have some ideas for coding or non-coding (design, documentation, translation, outreach, research) projects, please read the following details on the program and submission requirements. About the Outreachy Program Outreachy is a paid, remote internship program. Outreachy promotes diversity in open source and open science. The internships are for people who face under-representation, and discrimination or systemic bias in the technology industry of their country. More details and eligibility criteria can be found here: https://www.outreachy.org/apply/eligibility/ As a mentor, you will engage with potential candidates in the application period from March to April and help them make small contributions to your project. Based on those contributions, you will then select your top candidate that you will work with throughout the internship period from May through August. Updated the mentor and project guidance As of 2026, we have changed the project selection to align with the Wikimedia Foundation’s goals and to ensure a positive learning experience for interns. - We will prioritize projects that align with the WMF Annual Plan, specifically the Community Wishlist <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Wishlist> and/or the Product and Technology Objectives <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2025-2026/Product_%26_Technology_OKRs#Product_and_Technology_Objectives>. This ensures that we are focusing on projects with community demand and/or strategic alignment. - We want to ensure a safe and productive environment for interns. Projects that require extensive community consultation will not be selected. - Mentors can only support one project. This means that mentors cannot participate in two Outreachy projects or in another program at the same time. This ensures that mentors have sufficient capacity for their project and interns get the time and attention they need to do well. - Mentors will first submit their projects to Phabricator only. After we have reviewed projects, we notify approved mentors that they are cleared to upload their projects to the Outreachy website. The deadline for the Phabricator submission is September 4, 2026 at 4pm UTC. This will help make the submission process more efficient. - In order to be accepted, all projects must have at least two mentors at the time of submission. This allows us to see which projects are fully staffed. - In order to be accepted, all projects must have microtasks on Phabricator at the time of submission. This allows us to see which projects are fully prepared and makes it easier for prospective interns to understand how to start contributing. We acknowledge that this is different from how we approached Outreachy rounds in the past. However, we believe that these changes will improve the program, and we will continue to evaluate the results and iterate as needed. If you are interested in participating as a mentor for Outreachy Round 32, please submit your project ideas via this Phabricator task <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T436035>by September 4, 2026 at 4pm UTC. To learn more about the roles and responsibilities of mentors, visit the resources: <https://www.outreachy.org/mentor/mentor-faq/> <https://www.outreachy.org/mentor/mentor-faq/> - <https://www.outreachy.org/mentor/mentor-faq/> https://www.outreachy.org/mentor/mentor-faq/ - https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Mentors Thanks! - Developer Outreach team -- Lani Goto (they/them) Senior Technical Program Manager
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