Google Summer of Code Program with a Stipend for Students and Organizations in the Programming Field

Google is inviting students all over the world to participate in the Google Summer of Code Program 2021. As a part of Google Summer of Code, student participants are paired with a mentor from the participating organizations, gaining exposure to real-world software development and techniques.

About the Program:-

• Google Summer of Code is a global program focused on introducing students to open source software development. Students work on a 10 week programming project with an open source organization during their break from a post secondary academic program.

• As a part of Google Summer of Code, student participants are paired with a mentor from the participating organizations, gaining exposure to real-world software development and techniques.

• In turn, the participating organizations are able to identify and bring in new developers who implement new features and hopefully continue to contribute to open source even after the program is over. Most importantly, more code is created and released for the use and benefit of all.

Eligibility:-

• Organization Eligibility

  • Mentor organizations must run an active open source or free software project.

  • Have produced and released software under an OSI approved license.

  • Must not be based in a country currently embargoed by the United States.

• Student Eligibility

  • Must be at least 18 years old at time of registration.

  • Must be enrolled in or accepted into a post secondary academic program including (but not necessarily limited to) colleges, universities, masters programs, PhD programs, bachelor programs, licensed coding schools as of the GSoC Student Acceptance Date (May 17, 2021). Or graduation from a post secondary program between December 1, 2020 and May 17, 2021.

  • Must be eligible to work in their country of residence during the duration of the program.

  • Must be a resident of a country not currently embargoed by the United States.

Tasks:-

• Students

  • Students contact the mentor organizations they want to work with and write up a project proposal for the summer. 

  • If accepted, students spend a few weeks integrating with their organizations prior to the start of coding. Students then have 10 weeks to code, meeting the deadlines agreed upon with their mentors.

• Organizations

  • Open source projects apply to be mentor organizations. Once accepted, organizations discuss possible ideas with students and then decide on the proposals they wish to mentor for the summer. 

  • They provide mentors to help guide each student through the program.

• Mentors

  • Existing contributors with the organizations can choose to mentor a student project. 

  • Mentors and students work together to determine appropriate milestones and requirements for the summer. Mentor interaction is a vital part of the program.

Benefits:-

Students have the opportunity to spend the break between their school semesters earning a stipend while working in areas related to their interests.

About Google:-

Google, LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, a search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Five technology companies in the U.S.  Founded in 1998, the company's rapid growth since incorporation has triggered a chain of products, acquisitions, and partnerships beyond Google's core search engine (Google Search). Google.com is the most visited website in the world.

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