The GitHub Octernships program connects students with industry partners in paid professional experiences and mentorship on open source and software development projects.
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Verified students on GitHub Global Campus can explore industry opportunities from the GitHub Partner network.
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Partner organizations share a problem statement, or an assignment which students need to build, then submit using GitHub Classroom.
Partner organizations review submitted projects, communicate via pull-requests, and schedule interviews.
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Selected students start working on industry projects with GitHub partner organizations and join the premier GitHub Octernship community.
You must be a verified student on Global Campus. You must be a resident of a country not embargoed by the US and have eligibility to work in the country of residence for the duration of the program.
Yes, you must be at least 18 years old to participate.
Yes! All participating organizations display only remote opportunities so that students from all regions can participate.
The projects can vary in duration from one to six months.
Eligible organizations must be located in a country not embargoed by the US.
No. GitHub does not charge organizations to participate in the program.
Partner organizations must be able to provide a minimum stipend of 500 USD per month per student.
Just fill out this form. We will review the information and contact you with the next steps in two weeks or less.
We are looking for Open source and software development projects in many ways, including documentation, design, development, testing etc.
