Overview

The Hyperledger project is an open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies.

Blockchain technologies – distributed ledgers, smart contracts, and more – are transforming the way business transactions are conducted across the globe. Because they have the great potential to vastly reduce the cost, complexity, and risk of centralized systems, blockchain technologies are making waves in industries as diverse as finance, banking, healthcare, supply chains, and manufacturing.

Hyperledger seeks to foster an open source, collaborative software development approach to ensure the transparency, longevity, interoperability, and support required to bring the innovative blockchain technologies forward to mainstream commercial adoption.

The Linux Foundation hosts Hyperledger as a Collaborative Project under the foundation.

Benefits of the Hyperledger Internship Program

The Hyperledger internship program is aimed at student developers who desire to gain real-world development experience in blockchain technologies by working with the industry’s leading technologists while at the same time helping contribute to the Hyperledger project. Students will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of existing and emerging trends in blockchain, to work closely with mentors who are active developers in blockchain, and to network with business decision makers and other open source professionals. The internship program also enables Hyperledger to engage academic and research institutions to assist in the teaching and training of the blockchain engineers and developers of tomorrow.

Hyperledger Summer 2017 Internship Program

Hyperledger is currently accepting up to 6 student interns for the summer of 2017 to work in the Hyperledger development community. Each intern will be matched and work closely with a mentor for the duration of his/her internship. For a list of suggested intern projects, please see our Internship Project Ideas on the wiki.  If you have a great idea for a development activity for Hyperledger, you can submit the idea as part of your application, and, if chosen, we will find a suitable mentor for you.

Interns will be eligible to receive a stipend of $5,500. The stipend will be paid in several installments provided that regular interval evaluations show the intern is making satisfactory progress. The final installment will be paid upon project completion.

Each intern will work remotely from his/her location of choice. There is no physical work facility provided or required.

Each intern who has successfully completed the program will be encouraged to attend one industry event or hackfest (that is relevant to Hyperledger). Hyperledger will provide a stipend for travel and coaching resources to help build the intern’s presentation skills. This is a great opportunity for interns to showcase their work to the broader community and to network with professionals in the field.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for a Hyperledger internship, review Internship Project Ideas, identify which projects you’re interested in and write a project proposal corresponding to the project that interests you.

The proposal should include the following:

  • The name of the project you’re applying for or proposing for consideration.
  • Why you are interested in the project and why you think you have what it takes to  complete the project successfully.
  • Details of your academic, industry, and/or open source development experience, as well as other strengths and skill sets that you think are relevant.
  • Pointers to the code you worked on/contributed if you have worked on other open source projects.
  • An explanation of your development methodology (e.g. timelines/deliverables).
  • Your contact information.
  • One academic and one professional reference.
  • A copy of your academic transcript and student ID as proof of academic status.

About The Linux Foundation

More than 20 years ago, Linus Torvalds sparked an open source revolution with a short email declaring he was doing a new project “just for fun.” Today, Linux powers 98% of the world’s super computers, most of the servers powering the Internet, the majority of financial trades worldwide and tens of millions of Android mobile phones and consumer devices. In short, Linux is everywhere.

The Linux Foundation partners with the world's leading developers and companies to solve the hardest technology problems and accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption.

The World’s Most Important Open Source Software Project—Linux
Linux is the world’s largest and most pervasive open source software project in history. The Linux Foundation is home to Linux creator Linus Torvalds and lead maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman and provides a neutral home where Linux kernel development can be protected and accelerated for years to come.

• Of the top one million domains, Linux is the operating system for over 95% of them
• Over 80% of smartphones run Android, which is based on the Linux kernel
• Of the top 500 fastest supercomputers in the world, more than 98% of them run on Linux
• Most of the global markets are running on Linux, including NYSE, NASDAQ, London Exchange, Tokyo Stock Exchange, and more
• The majority of consumer electronic devices use Linux for its small footprint
• More than 75% of cloud-enabled enterprises report using Linux as their primary cloud platform
• Linux is the go-to infrastructure supporting the world’s e-commerce leaders, including Amazon, Ebay, Paypal, Walmart, and others

The operating system has seen massive acceptance in almost every sector, including financial, government, education, and even film production. Linux is also the operating system of choice to support cutting-edge technologies such as the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and big data. It is helping to transform industries and disrupt the status quo.