Mentorship
0 mentees graduated since 2019

Learn open source by building it.

LFX Mentorship pairs contributors with experienced project members who run modern infrastructure. Over the course of a term you take on real, scoped work and review it with your mentor.

  • Many programs offer a stipend
  • Multi-week programs
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How It Works

  1. 1

    Build your profile

    Add your skills, links and a short introduction. Mentors read this first.

  2. 2

    Apply to programs

    Up to three applications per term. Each one is reviewed by the program mentors.

  3. 3

    Get matched

    Mentors score applicants on skills fit and intent, then accept for the term.

  4. 4

    Do the work

    Twelve weeks of scoped tasks with weekly reviews from your mentor.

  5. 5

    Graduate

    Pass the final evaluation and receive your stipend installments.

Who Can Apply

  • You are 18 or older.

  • You can commit consistent hours for the full term.

  • You may have up to 3 applications at a time.

  • You may only enter one Mentorship program in your career.

Not every program is funded. Where a stipend is offered, the amount varies by program and by your country of residence. Each program page lists its own stipend.

  • Funded work where available

    Many programs carry a stipend, paid in milestone installments. Amounts vary by program and country of residence.

  • A named mentor

    You work with an experienced project contributor who scopes your tasks and reviews everything you submit.

  • Real, merged work

    Tasks come from the project backlog, so what you finish ships to the people who depend on it.

  • No experience required

    Most programs expect you to learn the domain as you start. Prior open source work is not required.

Frequently Asked

Full FAQ & documentation

  • Is there a stipend?

    Not every program is funded. Where a stipend is offered it varies by program and by your country of residence, and the program page says so before you apply.

  • Who can apply?

    Anyone 18 or older who has not previously completed an LFX mentorship.

  • What happens at the end?

    You complete a final evaluation with your mentor. Graduating is recorded on your profile.

  • How much time does a term take?

    A significant weekly commitment across a multi-week program. Each program page lists its own term dates.

  • Do I need to be a student?

    No. Some programs ask for school enrollment verification, but many do not.

  • How many programs can I apply to?

    You may have up to three applications at a time. Withdrawing an application frees a slot.

  • How are applicants chosen?

    Program mentors review each application against the skills they listed and what you wrote in your cover letter.

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