Exciting News: May 2026 Interns Announced!

We’re delighted to share the results of our May 2026 application round and welcome a new cohort into Outreachy.
https://www.outreachy.org/alums/2026-05/

To our new interns: your effort and commitment truly stood out. We’re excited to see what you’ll build and contribute over the coming months.

To everyone who applied, thank you for being part of this journey. If you weren’t selected this time, we hope you’ll return and apply again in the future.

And to our mentors and coordinators: your support continues to make this community strong and welcoming.

More updates, including sponsor highlights, coming soon

#Outreachy #OpenSource #DiversityInTech #Internship

👩‍💻 Start your journey into web development at #PyConIT26!

Join Django Girls on May 30 in Bologna.
Build your own blog with Django, no experience needed.

⚠️ Limited spots
👇 Apply for free
🔗 https://djangogirls.org/en/bologna/apply/

#PyConIT #djangogirlsbologna #womenintech #diversityintech

#pyladies zurich had a great time at @pyconde 2026 🙌

speaking, listening, volunteering... experiencing lots of good connections 😍

#python #pycon #womenintech #genderminoritiesintech #diversityintech

California Suspends Enforcement of Law Requiring VCs to Report Diversity Data

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/california-temporarily-lets-vcs-off-the-hook-for-dei-reporting/

European women considering a move into venture capital or looking to grow career in that field - this free education programme is for you:
https://supernovas.eitcommunity.eu/advance-your-career-in-vc-join-the-supernovas-vc-academy/

#VentureCapital #WomenInVC #Innovation #Startups #CareerGrowth #DiversityInTech

👾🕵️‍♀️ Als ich in der 7. Klasse war, hatte ich ein richtiges Aha-Erlebnis, ohne das ich niemals meine Begeisterung für die Informatik entdeckt hätte. Dafür, dass es anderen Schüler*innen auch so geht, sorgt Julia Freudenberg mit der Hacker School. Mehr: https://informatik-hausfrau.de/2026/03/24/folge-61/

#Informatik #MINTBildung #WomenInTech #Tech #Techpodcast #RoleModel #DigitaleBildung #ITKarriere #Podcast #FemaleEmpowerment #DiversityInTech #Chancengleichheit #HackerSchool #Ehrenamt #EdTech #SocialImpact

Grateful as we step into a new month!

Thank you to everyone who applied for the Outreachy May 2026 cohort.

Special appreciation to:
- Mentors currently guiding December 2025 interns
- New mentor projects joining the community
- Returning projects, preparing for the next round

As we wrap up the December 2025 cohort, we’re celebrating the impact across our global network.

Wishing you strength and steady progress in all you’re building.

#Outreachy #FOSS #OpenSource #DiversityInTech

The Outreachy May 2026 application window is now open!

We’re excited to welcome new mentoring communities and mentors to the May 2026 cohort. If you’re part of an open source, open science, or non-profit community, this is your chance to support diversity and inclusion in tech through our paid, remote internship program.

Mentors are the heart of Outreachy! 👨‍🏫 👩‍🏫

By mentoring, you’re not just guiding interns, you’re helping build more inclusive and sustainable open communities.

We invite you to:
➡️ Join Outreachy through an existing #FOSS mentoring project, or
➡️ Submit your community project to participate in the May 2026 cohort.

Learn more and apply via our CFP page: https://www.outreachy.org/communities/cfp/

https://www.outreachy.org/blog/2026-02-06/may-2026-call-for-mentoring-organizations/

Let’s keep expanding access, opportunity, and representation in open source, together.

#Outreachy #Mentoring #OpenSource #OpenScience #DiversityInTech #OpenCommunities