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<pre><span id="LC7" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">Hello,
Congratulations to the 63 applicants who are accepted as Outreachy interns for the May 2023 cohort! </span></span></pre>
<pre><span id="LC7" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class=""></span></span><span id="LC7" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">All accepted interns have received an email. You can check the list of accepted interns on the Outreachy website:</span></span> <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://www.outreachy.org/alums/"><span id="LC9" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">https://www.outreachy.org/alums/</span></span></a>
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<span id="LC11" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">1,115 applicants had their initial application approved. We're very proud of the 463 applicants who recorded making a contribution to open source and open science mentoring organizations.</span></span>
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<u><font size="4"><b><span id="LC13" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">Applicants for May 2023 cohort</span></span></b></font></u>
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<span id="LC16" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">If you weren't selected as an intern this round, don't lose hope!
The skills you have learned and all the ways you have grown will give you an advantage in the next Outreachy application period.</span></span>
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<span id="LC18" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">We encourage applicants to continue to be in contact with mentoring organizations.
Even if you weren't selected as an intern, you have the option of working on a volunteer basis with your mentoring organization, which will help build your skills for the next Outreachy application period.</span></span>
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<span id="LC20" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">If you want feedback on your final application or contributions, please reach out to your mentor directly. Your mentor is the best person to ask for feedback.</span></span>
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<u><font size="4"><b><span id="LC22" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">Future applicants</span></span></b></font></u>
<span id="LC25" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">We encourage future applicants to practice making contributions to open source and open science before the Outreachy application period begins.</span></span>
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<span id="LC27" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">We recommend the following resources for practicing your open source and open science contribution skills:</span></span>
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<li><span id="LC29" data-testid="content" class="line"
lang="plaintext"><span class=""> <font face="monospace">"What
is open source?" an article by opensource.com: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://opensource.com/resources/what-open-source"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://opensource.com/resources/what-open-source</a></font></span></span><font
face="monospace"><span id="LC30" data-testid="content"
class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class=""></span></span></font></li>
<li><font face="monospace"><span id="LC30" data-testid="content"
class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">Outreachy
applicant guide, especially the "Preparing for the
contribution period" section: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.outreachy.org/docs/applicant/#application-prep"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.outreachy.org/docs/applicant/#application-prep</a></span></span><span
id="LC31" data-testid="content" class="line"
lang="plaintext"><span class=""></span></span></font></li>
<li><font face="monospace"><span id="LC31" data-testid="content"
class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">"Forge Your
Future With Open Source" an introductory book for open
source newcomers: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://pragprog.com/book/vbopens/forge-your-future-with-open-source"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://pragprog.com/book/vbopens/forge-your-future-with-open-source</a></span></span><span
id="LC32" data-testid="content" class="line"
lang="plaintext"><span class=""></span></span></font></li>
<li><font face="monospace"><span id="LC32" data-testid="content"
class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">GitHub Lab, a
free resource for learning git and the GitHub interface: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://lab.github.com/"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://lab.github.com/</a></span></span><span
id="LC33" data-testid="content" class="line"
lang="plaintext"><span class=""></span></span></font></li>
<li><font face="monospace"><span id="LC33" data-testid="content"
class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">FreeCodeCamp, a
free resource for learning programming skills: <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.freecodecamp.org/"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.freecodecamp.org/</a></span></span></font>
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<u><font size="4"><b><span id="LC35" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">Upcoming Outreachy internship cohorts</span></span></b></font></u>
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<span id="LC38" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class=""><span id="LC40" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">Initial applications will open in </span></span><span id="LC40" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class=""><span id="LC38" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">August 2023</span></span> for the </span></span><span id="LC40" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class=""><span id="LC38" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">December 2023</span></span> cohort. Please note that students in the Southern Hemisphere will be eligible for that round.</span></span>
Initial applications will open in February 2024 for the </span></span><span id="LC38" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class=""><span id="LC38" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">May 2024</span></span> cohort. Please note that students in the Northern Hemisphere will be eligible for that round.</span></span>
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<span id="LC42" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">If you are not a student, you may apply to either round. Read more on our eligibility requirements and </span></span><span id="LC42" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class=""><span id="LC42" data-testid="content" class="line" lang="plaintext"><span class="">yearly schedule</span></span>: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://www.outreachy.org/docs/applicant" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.outreachy.org/docs/applicant</a></span></span>.
We look forward to receiving your applications.
Best regards,
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Omotola E. Omotayo
Community Manager, Outreachy.</pre>
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