Anatomy of an open internship program: How we run Outreachy
summary
Outreachy runs two cohorts a year, has supported 1,000+ internships, and now averages ~80 interns per year from ~5,000 applicants with ~30 mentoring organizations, 150 mentors and 60 coordinators; interns get a $7,000 stipend, record mandatory beginner-friendly contributions, write six blog posts, join seven intern chats and go through four formal feedback cycles. The program buffers one week, allows up to five-week emergency extensions, mediates conflicts actively, is building an open mentorship handbook and training, and requests $350k funding to sustain core staff.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Introduction to Outreachy
- 1:27Internal vs external views
- 2:50Program cycle overview
- 6:43Core mission and values
- 8:51Human-centered design approach
- 11:42Free software ecosystem insights
- 13:08Program constraints and threats
- 15:39Generational gap in free software
- 16:43Call to action for support
- 17:04Q&A: Mentoring the mentors
- 18:53Q&A: Funding and cohort numbers
- 20:23Q&A: Benefits for communities
- 21:49Q&A: Success stories
- 22:34Q&A: Industry sentiment
- 24:19Q&A: Mentorship patterns
- 27:30Closing remarks
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