Volunteer and Intern Opportunities
Fortunately—yes, fortunately—not everyone is a software developer. Open source projects and the communities that support them need many types of development: business development; community development; financial development; organizational development, and more. The OSI, as a community of practice, also benefits from such development activities and seeks your help.
The OSI seeks interested individuals and groups to support our daily operations and long term strategic efforts. Those interested may work remotely, coordinating with the OSI though various communications (email, IM, IRC, etc.) and collaboration platforms (wiki, discussion forums, etc.), or work with others in a shared location at the Maple Hill Operations Center in Albany, New York.
How can volunteers work for the OSI?
Individuals...
If you or your organization are interested in contributing to the success of open source, please contact the OSI and describe your interests.
Professional & Peer Communities...
Are you the member of a like-minded community and believe partnering with the OSI might provide opportunities for shared development, let us know.
Businesses...
Does you company support or succeed from open source software and you'd like to give back through professional services? We'd love to hear more.
Current Opportunities..
- Collab-inator (internship)
- Constituent Concierge (Internship)
- Free Radical (Internship)
- Knowledge Cultivator (Internship_
- Media Jockey (Internship)
- Wiki Gardener (Internship)
Resources to promote...
Linkedin offers hosting of non-profit's job descriptions for volunteer positions.
Internships
The OSI is working to establish formal internship programs at RPI, Siena College, SUNY Albany and students within the Schodack School District.
RPI
Siena College
SUNY
- To do list and development work: Google doc
Working Environment
For those that are interested and capable, space for interns and volunteers is available at the OSI Operations Center.
While we hope to take advantage of local colleges and universities to offer internships, we also recognize there may be interest across the globe in participating.