Mentees
Mentees can grow their career by diving right into the open source community to learn from top project contributors. They can build expertise with hands-on experience and free access to premium Linux Foundation training.
Eligibility Rules
The following eligibility rules apply to all mentee applicants.
Be at least 18 years old by the time the mentorship program starts.
Not be a prior or an active participant in another Linux Foundation mentorship program.
Be eligible to work in the country and jurisdiction where you will be participating in the Mentorship program.
Not reside in a country or jurisdiction where participation in the mentorship is prohibited under applicable U.S. federal, state or local laws or the laws of other countries
Seeking to participate on your own behalf as an individual
Not be subject to any existing obligations to third parties (such as contractual obligations to an employer) that would restrict or prohibit your participation in a mentorship program.
Meet all criteria set by the program to which a mentees is applying, i.e. any custom prerequisites and requirements.
Not be a maintainer, contributor, etc.. involved with the open source project that offers a mentorship program.
NOTE: Mentees are not employed by the Linux Foundation. The Linux Foundation’s employment opportunities are available at https://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/careers.
Mentee stipends are paid in installments tied to mentee evaluations and satisfactory progress with program deliverables up to that point. The final installment is paid upon successful completion of the program. For additional stipend information and amounts please refer to Mentee Stipends section. ​
To be eligible for a mentorship stipend mentees must receive a satisfactory progress evaluation before they submit an Expensify Report ​
Get started by creating your profile, then continue with the following activities:
​Mentee Task Management​
