[Outreachy] Accepted Outreachy interns announced for the Dec 2022 cohort!

[Outreachy organizers]

Congratulations to the 65 applicants who are accepted as Outreachy interns for the December 2022 cohort! All accepted interns have received an email. You can check the list of accepted interns on the Outreachy website:

https://www.outreachy.org/alums/

1,378 applicants had their initial application approved. We're very proud of the 481 applicants who recorded making a contribution to open source and open science mentoring organizations.

Applicants for Dec 2022 cohort
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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.

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.

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.

Future applicants
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We encourage future applicants to practice making contributions to open source and open science before the Outreachy application period begins.

We recommend the following resources for practicing your open source and open science contribution skills:

 - "What is open source?" an article by opensource.com: https://opensource.com/resources/what-open-source
 - Outreachy applicant guide, especially the "Preparing for the contribution period" section: https://www.outreachy.org/docs/applicant/#application-prep
 - "Forge Your Future With Open Source" an introductory book for open source newcomers: https://pragprog.com/book/vbopens/forge-your-future-with-open-source
 - GitHub Lab, a free resource for learning git and the GitHub interface: https://lab.github.com/
 - FreeCodeCamp, a free resource for learning programming skills: https://www.freecodecamp.org/

Upcoming Outreachy internship cohorts
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Initial applications will open in late January 2023 for the May 2023 cohort. Please note that students in the Northern Hemisphere will be eligible for that round.

Initial applications will open in early August 2023 for the December 2023 cohort. Please note that students in the Southern Hemisphere will be eligible for that round.

If you are not a student, you may apply to either round.

Sage Sharp
Outreachy Organizer