Outreachy Internship Program 2021-22

Application Process:

• The application process for the outreach internship program includes questions that need to be answered, keeping in view the word count and the central idea of inquiry.
• The applicant has to write an essay, which includes the following questions:

1. What country interns will be living in from December 06, 2021, to March 04, 2022?
2. Are you a part of an underrepresented group?
3. How are you underrepresented?
4. What systemic bias or discrimination would you face if you applied for a job in the technology industry of your country?
5. Does your learning environment have few people who share your identity or background? Provide details.
6. What systemic bias and discrimination have you faced while building your skills?
7. Content warnings, which may include harsh words like war, sexual harassment, assaults, or violence (optional question).

• The application process for the Outreachy internship program is lengthy; applicants are requested to start working on their online application 2 or 3 weeks before the deadline.
• The applicant has to choose 1 or 2 projects for the internship.
• The projects might have some tasks that require the applicant to do the tasks on a collaborative basis.
• When an applicant makes any contribution to the internship field, it must be recorded on the official website.
• To record contributions, the applicant must go to the community landing page linked from the project listing page, then click on the ‘record contributions’ button.
• The contributions must be recorded before the deadline.