Hi Folks, We're looking for someone to be the Coordinator for the ASF at Outreachy, here are the high level details for the commitment:
Time commitment: 5h/week (average) Duration: 1 year Responsibilities: Act as the liaison between the ASF and Outreachy, coordinate ASF projects before and during the application process, sheppard projects through internships, raise funds through Outreachy If you're interested, just reply to this thread. I'd encourage folks who might be reading, and don't feel you're experienced enough or have enough tenure at the ASF, to express interest. This is a good opportunity to build a contribution trajectory at the ASF. Below is the entire description of the role from the outreachy website. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coordinator FOSS community coordinator. Outreachy internships are organized into projects under a specific FOSS community. Each community has a coordinator, which is the main point of contact between the Outreachy organizers and the community's mentors and volunteers. A community cannot participate in Outreachy without a coordinator, and each Outreachy mentored project must be associated with a community. Coordinator Duties Before Application Period Opens - Finding funding for at least 1 intern ($6,500) - Applying to be an Outreachy community (if a new community), or listing your community as participating in the current Outreachy Outreachy internship round (if your community has participated in a past round). - Ensuring there are community volunteers who can answer Outreachy applicant questions during the six week application period - Finding at least two mentors who can commit to our mentor requirements - Approving mentor-submitted projects. Coordinators will receive an email when a mentor submits a new project. They should review the project to see whether it is a good fit for a three-month internship with a newcomer to free and open source software. Coordinator Duties During Application Period - Communicating with mentors to determine if they have too few applicants (and need to extend the application deadline for a project) or if the mentor has too many applicants (and needs to close the project to new applicants) - Reminding mentors to make their intern selection ASAP after the applicant deadline passes - Working with mentors to prioritize which interns to accept. Communities need to be selective about their interns, so coordinators will need to review interns' applications, time commitments, and double check that the mentor is still able to meet our time requirement commitments during the internship. Coordinators are encouraged to be especially selective about interns who will be funded from the Outreachy general fund. - Responding to cases where two Outreachy projects want to accept the same intern. Sometimes projects within the same community, or even different communities want to accept the same intern. The Outreachy organizers sort out the selection during the weeks between the application deadline and the intern announcement date. It's very important to select your interns on time, so that Outreachy organizers can work out any applicant conflicts. - Responding to cases where mentors have selected an ineligible applicant. Applicants often "push the boundaries" of our eligibility rules, especially students who are taking too many classes. Outreachy organizers will follow up with applicants with missing or vague eligibility information, and we may need community coordinator help to get the mentor to pick a different candidate. In the rare case where a mentor needs to drop from the program, coordinators help find a replacement mentor
