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    <p>Hi!<br>
      <br>
      Do you want a paid, remote internship in open source or open
      science?<br>
      <br>
      Outreachy remote internship is here for you.<br>
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      The Outreachy December 2025 application is open!<br>
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      The Outreachy application for the December 2025 internship cohort
      began on August 25th, 2025 with the application deadline on Sept
      1st, 2025 at 4pm UTC. <br>
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      We encourage you to submit your application early!<br>
      <br>
      Outreachy's goal is to increase diversity in open source.
      Outreachy provides internships to people subject to systemic bias
      and impacted by underrepresentation in the technical industry
      where they are living.<br>
      <br>
      To submit your application for the December 2025 cohort, get
      started here: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
        href="https://www.outreachy.org/dashboard/"
        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.outreachy.org/dashboard/</a><br>
      <br>
      If you know of people interested in open source internships,
      please forward this email to them.<br>
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      <b>▶️ 🎙️ Outreachy live chats</b><br>
      <br>
      Outreachy has recorded several live chats on YouTube and PeerTube
      for applicants.<br>
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      Watch the video chats on our social channels to help you
      understand everything about the Outreachy internship application.<br>
      <br>
      On Peer Tube: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://diode.zone/my-library/video-playlists/483d929c-949f-45e8-9180-c91817cd4016"
        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://diode.zone/my-library/video-playlists/483d929c-949f-45e8-9180-c91817cd4016</a><br>
      <br>
      On YouTube: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLAI1zTsX5DSF9XTRhWhjPyPc-U-02CL"
        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrLAI1zTsX5DSF9XTRhWhjPyPc-U-02CL</a><br>
      <br>
      Do subscribe to our social channels for notification of our next
      live chats: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
        href="https://www.youtube.com/@outreachyinternships"
        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.youtube.com/@outreachyinternships</a><br>
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      <b>About Outreachy</b><br>
      <br>
      Outreachy provides internships in open source to people subject to
      systemic bias and impacted by under-representation in the
      technical industry where they are living. <a
        moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://www.outreachy.org/"
        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.outreachy.org/</a><br>
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      Outreachy internships are:<br>
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       💵 Paid - $7,000 USD total internship stipend<br>
      <br>
       🌍 Remote - both interns and mentors work remotely<br>
      <br>
       🕰 3 months - internships run May to August, or December to March<br>
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      Past Outreachy interns are:<br>
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       ♀️  92% women<br>
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       🌈 4% transgender, genderqueer, or non-binary people<br>
      <br>
          64% people of color<br>
      <br>
          12% people from a historically disadvantaged caste or tribe<br>
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      Applications are currently open for our December 2025 internships.<br>
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      <b>Schedule</b><br>
      <br>
      The timeline for the December 2025 internship cohort is:<br>
      <br>
      Initial application period:<br>
      <br>
       - August 25th at 4pm UTC - Initial applications open<br>
      <br>
       - Sept 1st at 4pm UTC - Initial application deadline<br>
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      Contribution period:<br>
      <br>
       - Oct 6th at  4pm UTC- Initial application results available<br>
      <br>
       - Oct 6th to Nov 3rd - Contribute to projects<br>
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       - Nov 3rd at 4pm UTC - Final application deadline<br>
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       Internship period:<br>
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       - Nov 19 at 4pm UTC - Accepted interns announced<br>
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       - Dec 8th 2025 to March 6th, 2026 - Internship period<br>
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    <p><b>What’s Different This Round?</b></p>
    <p>Outreachy has several changes this cohort:</p>
    <ul>
      <li>Additional Outreachy program activities during the internship
        will be changed or cut</li>
      <li>Outreachy has set a policy that <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.outreachy.org/docs/applicant/#no-generative-ai-essays">generative
          AI should not be used in initial applications</a></li>
      <li>Each Outreachy mentor will set <a moz-do-not-send="true"
          href="https://www.outreachy.org/docs/applicant/#generative-ai">rules
          about whether they allow generative AI in project
          contributions</a></li>
    </ul>
    <p>Read our blog post for full details about these changes:</p>
    <p><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.outreachy.org/blog/2025-08-25/december-2025-initial-applications-open/"
        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.outreachy.org/blog/2025-08-25/december-2025-initial-applications-open/</a></p>
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    <p><b>Documentation:</b><br>
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      Please read our applicant guide. It's important to read the essay
      tips section before applying.<br>
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      <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><br>
      <br>
      Please check the eligibility criteria to determine if you're
      eligible for an Outreachy internship:<br>
      <br>
      <a moz-do-not-send="true"
        href="https://www.outreachy.org/apply/eligibility/"
        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.outreachy.org/apply/eligibility/</a><br>
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      Questions?<br>
      <br>
      Outreachy volunteers are here to answer your questions! No
      question is too small or silly. ☺️<br>
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      Please contact our applicant helpers through this form:<br>
      <br>
      <a moz-do-not-send="true"
        href="https://www.outreachy.org/contact/applicant-help/"
        class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.outreachy.org/contact/applicant-help/</a><br>
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      It may take our volunteers a few days to answer your email, so
      please be patient.<br>
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      Good luck applying! You got this!!</p>
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