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The LF Networking (LFN) intern/mentorship program is aimed at creating a structured hands-on learning opportunity for new developers who may otherwise lack the opportunity to gain exposure to open source software development and entry to the LFN projects' technical communities. It also provides a more defined path for LFN projects to connect with the next generation of student developers to inject more talent into their developer base. Each mentee will apply and be matched with a mentor or mentors who are active developers and technologiests technologists contributing to the industry's leading open source networking projects such as Nephio, ONAP, OPNFV Anuket, OpenDaylight, FD.io. Each Each mentee will work remotely from his/her location of choice. Regular evaluation and feedback will be provided. Mentees who have done outstanding work may have the opportunity to travel to an LFN conference/event to meet their peers and mentors face-to-face and to present their work to the broader community.
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- More source code gets written and used for the benefit of all
The mentorship program helps create a pipeline to a diverse, well-educated pool of developers
The mentorship program helps spread the word about LFN projects and its related technologies at academic institutions and increase increases academia’s interest in the teaching and research of the technologies
The mentorship program helps LFN gain valuable insight into new developer onboarding processes and how to lower the barriers to entry for new developers.
The mentorship program creates positive press for LFN via student testimonials, brand recognition, and peer-to-peer messaging
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Mentees will be eligible to receive a stipend. The total stipend amount will be calculated using a tiered structure based on the country where the mentee resides when participating in the program. The stipend will be paid in several installments provided that regular interval evaluations show the intern is making satisfactory progress. The final installment will be paid upon successful project completion.
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Mentees who have done an outstanding work may be invited and be provided a travel funding by LFN to attend a technical event and present their work to the broader community.
Travel funding is on hold for 2021 because of travel restrictions and events all going virtual. There will be opportunity to bring greater visibility to mentor and mentee contributions through blogging and virtual presentations to the broader LFN project communitiessubject to restrictions based on COVID and other geopolitics outside of the Linux Foundation's control.
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Questions?
Please email mentorship@lfnetworking.org
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Mentee Work and Spotlights
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- LF Networking Blog Post by Mentee Nicholas Karimi (2021)
- FD.io Intern Spotlight: Javier Fernandez Valles
- OPNFV Intern Spotlight: Sofia Enriquez
- CENGN Webinar: CENGN Intern Aarti, speaks about OPNFV third Colorado Release! Watch the video to learn more and read about her experience!
- OPNFV Video: OPNFV Intern Interview: Zahra Jahedi
- OPNFV Video: OPNFV Intern Interview: Daniel Tudares