The LF Networking Mentorship Program is aimed at providing a structured and guided learning opportunity for college and university students interested in becoming open source contributors to the LF Networking project communities. We welcome students enrolled in accredited higher education institutions across the globe to apply (some restrictions may apply).
Be at least 18 years old by the time the mentorship program starts.
Not be a prior or an active participant in another Linux Foundation mentorship program.
Apply to a maximum of three (3) mentorship programs in one term. The programs from which a mentee withdraws during the application period don't count toward this limit.
Be eligible to work in the country and jurisdiction where you will participate in the mentorship program.
Not reside in a country or jurisdiction where participation in the mentorship is prohibited under applicable U.S. federal, state, or local laws or the laws of other countries.
Apply to participate on one's own behalf as an individual.
Not be subject to any existing obligations to third parties (such as contractual obligations to an employer) that would restrict or prohibit participation in a mentorship program.
Meet all criteria set by the program to which a mentee applies, i.e. all prerequisites and requirements.
Not be a maintainer, recurring contributor, etc.. with more than minimal involvement with the open source project that offers a mentorship program.
Carefully review the LF Networking mentorship projects that are open for applications in 2023 and identify which project(s) you're interested in.
Each applicant may apply for multiple but no more than THREE projects. We recommend you focus your effort on 2 projects and submit a quality application for those two projects.
Besides collecting standard demographic and contact information on the application, we will ask you to upload your resume, a cover letter, and proof of enrollment (college transcript, a scan of student ID, or a letter of admissions offer for those who are graduating from high school). The cover letter will ask you to address the following questions:
Remember, your cover letter should demonstrate not only you're qualified but also passionate about becoming active contributors and future leaders in the LF Networking open source communities through this experience.
Feel free to contact the mentor(s) for the projects you are interested in to learn more and clarify any information that's unclear to you.
LFX, developed by The Linux Foundation, of which LF Networking is the portal where the LF Networking mentorship projects are listed and mentee applications will be taken.
Please email mentorship@lfnetworking.org