Program Description
The Hyperledger Mentorship Program is aimed at creating a structured hands-on learning opportunity for new contributors who may otherwise lack the opportunity to gain exposure to or entry into the Hyperledger open source development and the broader community and ecosystem. It also provides a more defined path for Hyperledger to connect with the next generation of developers and researchers to inject more talent into its community. Each mentee will apply and be matched with a mentor or mentors who are active contributors in the Hyperledger community. Each mentee will work remotely from their location of choice. Regular evaluation and feedback will be provided. Mentees may have the opportunity to travel to a Hyperledger conference or event to meet their peers, mentors, and community members face-to-face and to present their work to and network with the broader community.
Benefits for Mentees
Mentees gain exposure to real-world software development by working closely with active developers in the community.
Mentees get introduced to open source development infrastructure, tooling, and culture.
Mentees have the hands-on opportunity to do work related to their academic and professional interests and to further the pursuit of those interests.
Mentees develop close working relationships with open source professionals and industry business leaders to expand their professional network.
Benefits for Hyperledger Community
- More source code gets written and used for the benefit of all.
The mentorship program helps create a pipeline to a diverse, well-educated pool of developers.
The mentorship program helps spread the word about Hyperledger and its related technologies at academic institutions and increase academia’s interest in the teaching and research of the technologies.
The mentorship program helps Hyperledger gain valuable insight into new developer onboarding processes and how to lower the barriers to entry for new developers.
The mentorship program creates positive press for Hyperledger via testimonials, brand recognition, and peer-to-peer messaging
Mentee Stipend
Mentees will be eligible to receive a stipend. The total stipend amount will be calculated using a tiered structure based on the country where the mentee resides when participating in the program. The stipend will be paid in installments provided that regular interval evaluations show the intern is making satisfactory progress. The final installment will be paid upon successful project completion.
2023 Program Timeline*
- : community members submitting mentorship project proposals
- : proposed mentorship project review by TOC
- - : mentee application accepted on LFX Mentorship
- : mentee application review and applicant interview
- : selected mentee notification
- : mentees begin formal participation
- 1st week of June: mentor/mentee onboarding
- - mentee/mentor working period
* The program dates are subject to change without advanced notice.
Mentee Schedule
Part time program requirements the commitment of 20 hours per week for 24 consecutive weeks and this option is recommended for those who are in school or have other significant commitments for the duration of the program.
- June 1: official start date
- July 13: 1st Quarter Evaluation at the end of week 6
- August 24: Midterm Quarter Evaluation at the end of week 12 (midterm stipend will be paid to the mentee if the mentee is in good standing with the mentor following the midterm evaluation)
- October 5: 3rd Quarter Evaluation at the end of week 18
- November 16-18: Final Evaluation upon conclusion of the internship at the end of week 24 (final stipend stipend will be paid to the mentee if the mentor determines that the mentee has successfully completed the internship following the final evaluation)
Questions?
Please email mentorship@hyperledger.org