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<p>Hi!<br>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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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>
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🌍 Remote - both interns and mentors work remotely<br>
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🕰 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>
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64% people of color<br>
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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>
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The timeline for the December 2025 internship cohort is:<br>
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Initial application period:<br>
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- August 25th at 4pm UTC - Initial applications open<br>
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- Sept 1st at 4pm UTC - Initial application deadline<br>
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Contribution period:<br>
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- Oct 6th at 4pm UTC- Initial application results available<br>
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- 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>
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Please check the eligibility criteria to determine if you're
eligible for an Outreachy internship:<br>
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<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>
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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>
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<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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