Program Overview
Linux Foundation Networking (LFN) is looking to engage student developers in open source software development, with opportunities to gain hands on experience, by working with the industry’s leading technologists contributing to Industry leading open source networking projects (OPNFV, ONAP, FD.io, ODL etc..). We welcome interns from anywhere in the world.
LFN Internships are for University or College students who are interested in contributing to real-world impactful Open Source projects. Each intern will be working with a mentor from the LFN project community to complete a project either in 3 months (full time 40 hours a week) or 6 months (part time 20 hours a week). This is a paid internship program that accepts applications throughout the year and the internship projects start on a quarterly schedule (e.g. Jan 1, April 1, June/July 1, and September 1). As an open source project, each intern will work remotely from his or her location of choice.
Looking for ODL or OPNFV Internships? You have found them. Individual community internship programs from OPNFV and ODL have merged and rebranded under LFN Internship program.
Typical timeline for internship
Full-Time Mentorship Timetable (40 hours per week for 12 consecutive weeks):
1st Quarter Evaluation: end of week 3 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the 1st quarter evaluation)
Midterm Quarter Evaluation: end of week 6 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the midterm evaluation)
3rd Quarter Evaluation: end of week 9 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the 3rd quarter evaluation)
Final Evaluation: upon conclusion of the internship, end of week 12, around end of August (remaining 25% stipend will be paid if the mentor determines that the mentee has successfully completed the internship following the final evaluation)
Part-Time Mentorship Timetable (20 hours per week for 24 consecutive weeks):
1st Quarter Evaluation: end of week 6 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the 1st quarter evaluation)
Midterm Quarter Evaluation: end of week 12 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the midterm evaluation)
3rd Quarter Evaluation: end of week 18 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the 3rd quarter evaluation)
Final Evaluation: upon conclusion of the internship, end of week 24, around mid-November (remaining 25% stipend will be paid if the mentor determines that the mentee has successfully completed the internship following the final evaluation)
If you have any questions about the internship program, send an email to LFN-Internship@linuxfoundation.org.
Stipend & Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years of age. You must be a full or part-time student currently enrolled in an accredited university/college academic program and will return to school after summer or who will have just graduated from college Spring 2018 or have been accepted for the fall term as a first-year student. You must be eligible to work in the country you reside in during the program
LFN will pay you a stipend, similar to the tiered structure of Google Summer of Code pay rates. The stipend will be paid in several installments provided that project evaluations by mentors show the intern is making satisfactory progress. The final installment will be paid upon successful project completion.
Participants will be in good standing if they have used their best efforts to complete their Project Work Product. Whether or not you are in good standing is within the sole judgment of your Volunteer Mentor upon consultation with the Program coordinators. You understand and agree that LFN does not have the ability to control, direct, or instruct the Volunteer Mentor’s judgment regarding your good standing. You may request that the Program coordinators review the Volunteer Mentor's decision.
Suggested Payment Schedule
Full-Time Mentorship Timetable (40 hours per week for 12 consecutive weeks):
1st Quarter Evaluation: end of week 3 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the 1st quarter evaluation)
Midterm Quarter Evaluation: end of week 6 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the midterm evaluation)
3rd Quarter Evaluation: end of week 9 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the 3rd quarter evaluation)
Final Evaluation: upon conclusion of the internship, end of week 12, around end of August (remaining 25% stipend will be paid if the mentor determines that the mentee has successfully completed the internship following the final evaluation)
Part-Time Mentorship Timetable (20 hours per week for 24 consecutive weeks):
1st Quarter Evaluation: end of week 6 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the 1st quarter evaluation)
Midterm Quarter Evaluation: end of week 12 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the midterm evaluation)
3rd Quarter Evaluation: end of week 18 (25% of the stipend will be paid if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the 3rd quarter evaluation)
Final Evaluation: upon conclusion of the internship, end of week 24, around mid-November (remaining 25% stipend will be paid if the mentor determines that the mentee has successfully completed the internship following the final evaluation)
See Previous internship work:
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