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by Joannah Nanjekye

喬安娜·南耶基(Joannah Nanjekye)

充分利用Outreachy Intern申請流程 (Get the most out of your Outreachy Intern application process)

Outreachy gives three-month paid internships for persons that are underrepresented in tech. Interns are paid a stipend of $5,500 and have a $500 travel stipend available to them.

Outreachy為在技術領域代表性不足的人員提供為期三個月的帶薪實習。實習生將獲得$ 5,500的津貼，并為他們提供$ 500的旅行津貼。

Outreachy interns work remotely with mentors from Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) communities on projects for programming, user experience, documentation, illustration and graphical design, and data science tasks.

外展實習生與自由和開源軟件(FOSS)社區的導師遠程合作進行項目編程，用戶體驗，文檔，插圖和圖形設計以及數據科學任務。

I participated in Outreachy round 14 from May through August 2017 with Ceph. I was working on expanding S3 testing for Ceph’s Rados Gateway. This opportunity changed my career for the good. From starting me working with open source to making me a confident engineer — and giving me the platform to many job opportunities.

我從2017年5月至2017年8月參加了Ceph的第14輪外展活動。我當時正在為Ceph的Rados Gateway擴展S3測試。這次機會改變了我的職業生涯。從開始使用開源軟件到使我成為一名自信的工程師，并為我提供了許多就業機會的平臺。

The Outreachy internship applications open twice a year — in February for the May through August — in September for the December through March cohorts.

Outreachy實習申請每年開放兩次，2月為5月至8月，9月為12月至3月。

Well, like me during my application process, you are probably wondering “How do I ace this?” if you are an applicant. From some direct messages and pings I have gotten on this in the past, I will share some thoughts.

好吧，就像我在申請過程中一樣，您可能想知道“我該如何應對？” 如果您是申請人。通過我過去獲得的一些直接信息和ping信息，我將分享一些想法。

過程 (The process)

Before I share my thoughts on how to go through this process, I will point out a disclaimer. These thoughts are not a guarantee that you will get in, they are just guidelines that could help you in my opinion.

在分享我對如何進行此過程的想法之前，我會指出一個免責聲明。這些想法并不能保證您一定會參與進來，它們只是可以幫助您的指導原則。

Before you get lost in the so many details in this article, applying for an Outreachy internship is a very engaging process. It requires you to make many decisions and to commit the effort of making contributions as part of the requirements to be accepted.

在您迷失本文中如此眾多的細節之前，申請外展實習是一個非常吸引人的過程。它要求您做出許多決定，并做出貢獻的努力，這是被接受的要求的一部分。

To get the most of your application process, you need to ensure:

為了充分利用您的申請流程，您需要確保：

You Start Early
你早點開始
Narrow down your project choices to two at the most
將您的項目選擇最多縮小到兩個
Set your goals
設定目標
Engage with the community and project Mentors frequently
經常與社區和項目導師互動
Focus on progress not perfection
專注于進步而不是完美
Remember the process is much more important than the outcome
請記住，過程比結果重要得多

Let me elaborate on these.

讓我詳細說明一下。

盡早開始 (Start Early)

One of the things you need to do is not procrastinate till like a week before the deadline. The application process is engaging. You need to start the process early so that the project mentors and community get to know and interact with you and the magic you can do early in the process.

您需要做的一件事是直到截止日期前一周才拖延。申請過程很吸引人。您需要及早開始流程，以便項目指導者和社區與您了解并與您互動，以及您可以在流程中盡早完成的工作。

If the mentors get to know you early and longer, then their decisions to choose you will be more informed than if you come in days before the deadline.

如果指導者早日和更長久地了解您，那么與您在截止日期前幾天來相??比，他們選擇您的決定將更加明智。

縮小項目選擇范圍 (Narrow down your project choices)

Outreachy usually has a list of organizations and most of them have interesting projects you would love to work on. In fact, when I was applying for my Outreachy internship I wanted to be everywhere. But you can’t be. That is the fact and if you do try to be everywhere, your chances of getting accepted become few.

Outreachy通常會列出組織列表，其中大多數組織都有您喜歡從事的有趣項目。實際上，當我申請外展實習時，我想隨處可見。但是你不能。這是事實，如果您確實嘗試遍地開花，那么被接受的機會就很少。

The reason you need to focus on a few projects is that this will enable you to concentrate on being a great candidate for that project. It means you will spend more time understanding the project, communicating with the mentors, and in turn making significant contributions to the project — as opposed to being everywhere and achieving half-baked progress on many projects.

您需要專注于一些項目的原因是，這將使您能夠專注于成為該項目的優秀候選人。這意味著您將花費更多的時間來了解項目，與導師溝通，并反過來為項目做出重大貢獻—而不是無所不在，在許多項目上取得了半熟的進展。

設定一些目標 (Set some goals)

After you have selected what projects you want to apply to, you will reach out to the mentors for guidance on first time tasks to work on — or you can look at the project’s issue list for potential tasks. Set some goals for what you want to work on and what kind of candidate you want to be known for.

選擇了要應用的項目后，您將與指導者聯系以尋求首次任務的指導，或者您可以查看該項目的潛在任務清單。為您要從事的工作和想要成為什么樣的候選人設定一些目標。

For example you could say “I want to make 5 contributions for my application process and have a good proposal”. With your own goals, you won’t fall prey to unnecessary pressure. This shouldn't be a competition with other applicants. With your set goals, you are competing with your own goals and no one else.

例如，您可以說“我想為我的申請過程貢獻5份，并且有一個好的建議”。有了自己的目標，您就不會遭受不必要的壓力。這不應該是與其他申請人的競爭。有了設定的目標，您就在與自己的目標競爭，而沒有其他人在競爭。

經常與社區和項目導師互動 (Engage the community and project Mentors frequently)

One of the ways you will get to understand the project and get more help on the task you are doing is by talking to the project mentors and community frequently.

您將了解項目并在正在執行的任務上獲得更多幫助的方法之一是經常與項目導師和社區進行交談。

This makes you get used to working with the mentors and community early because during your internship you will need to do this. Discuss what you are about to work on, what you are working on and even discuss the patch. This gives the impression that you know what you are doing but also helps you get feedback early enough.

這樣可以使您早日習慣與導師和社區合作，因為在實習期間，您需要這樣做。討論您將要從事的工作，正在從事的工作，甚至討論補丁。這給人的印象是您知道自己在做什么，而且還可以幫助您足夠早地獲得反饋。

Ask questions when you are stuck, open source projects are worked on as a community. There is no need to die with a blocker.

當您遇到困難時提出問題，開源項目將作為一個社區而工作。無需死于阻斷劑。

Tasks are not meant to kill people but there should be a balance between you finding a way of solving some problems independently as well.

任務并不是要殺死人，但在找到獨立解決某些問題的方法之間應該保持平衡。

Do some homework before asking, do some research on the subject before asking. If you fail to get a solution, then engage your mentors as soon as possible. Challenges keep us motivated to work on a daily basis, so try that challenge and then ask your mentor. Do not spend 2 hours on a blocker, just reach out.

在問之前做一些功課，在問之前對這個問題做一些研究。如果您找不到解決方案，請盡快與您的導師聯系。挑戰使我們保持每天工作的積極性，因此請嘗試挑戰，然后咨詢您的導師。不要花2個小時在阻滯劑上，只需伸出手即可。

進步不是完美 (Progress not perfection)

When you are given a task, you may get tempted to go hide yourself in the basement so that you come up with a solution a week later with all its glory, unit tested and whatever you think in your head is the best solution to the task.

接受任務時，您可能會傾向于將自己隱藏在地下室中，以便一周后提出一個解決方案，其中包括所有的榮耀，經過單元測試以及您認為對您而言是最佳的解決方案。

The focus is to commit early, and get feedback as early as possible so that you get a patch merged in the shortest time possible. Patches become perfect only after being committed. It is the feedback that we get from reviewers and community that makes patches perfect. Therefore, quit the basement and work with the community.

重點是盡早提交，并盡早獲得反饋，以便您在盡可能短的時間內合并補丁。補丁只有在提交后才能變得完美。我們從審閱者和社區獲得的反饋使補丁變得完美。因此，請退出地下室并與社區合作。

與導師討論實習項目 (Discuss the internship project with mentors)

There is usually a project you will be working on that you won’t start until you are accepted to be an Outreachy intern. As you make contributions, create some time to discuss the milestones of the project that you will be working on, if you are accepted, with your mentors. Let your mentor advise you on scope and time lines.

通常會有一個您要從事的項目，直到您被接受為Outreachy實習生后，您才可以開始。在您做出貢獻時，請花一些時間與導師討論您將要從事的項目的里程碑(如果被接受)。讓您的指導者在范圍和時間表上為您提供建議。

This will inform you on how to create a time line when you are filling in the Outreachy application form. You will fill out this form with an informed mind on the project tasks and this is a plus when they are assessing you.

當您填寫Outreachy申請表時，這將通知您如何創建時間線。您將在知情的情況下填寫此表格以了解項目任務，這在他們評估您時是一個加分項。

Also, ask for feedback on the proposal/application form contents before the deadline. Feedback will always make anything you work on better.

另外，在截止日期之前要求對提案/申請表內容進行反饋。反饋將始終使您的工作做得更好。

這個過程比結果重要得多 (The process is much more important than the outcome)

The tough truth to your Outreachy application is either you were accepted or you were not accepted to this round of Outreachy. I have had the chance of knowing how both decisions feel.

您的外聯申請的硬道理是您被接納還是未被接納。我有機會知道兩個決定的感受。

Now let me tell you something, the real beauty about Outreachy is the process.The first time I applied to Outreachy I didn’t get in.

現在讓我告訴你一些事情，關于Outreachy的真正美在于過程。我第一次申請Outreachy時我沒有參與進來。

But I learned Golang. I used that skill on my next project. I was accepted the second time and now I work on a couple of Go projects. Maybe this is not convincing enough.

但是我學了Golang。我在下一個項目中使用了該技能。我第二次被錄取，現在我從事了幾個Go項目。也許這還不足以令人信服。

I applied to an organization that did not accept me. But from the tasks I worked on with Python compatibility, I got inspired to write my first book about Python 2 and 3 Compatibility. Due to the scarcity of material on the subject, Apress gladly accepted it for publishing.

我向不接受我的組織提出申請。但是從從事Python兼容性的工作中，我受到啟發而寫了第一本有關Python 2和3兼容性的書。由于缺少有關該主題的材料，Apress很高興接受其出版。

The application process should be attempted by everyone. Whether you get in or not, it is always a win. You will have made contributions to a project that will act as your project references for your next opportunity.

每個人都應嘗試申請過程。不管您是否參加，始終都是勝利。您將為一個項目做出貢獻，該項目將作為您下一次機會的項目參考。

You will have started yourself in open source if you are a beginner to FOSS. The FOSS mentors are always willing to guide you should you want to continue with contributing.

如果您是FOSS的初學者，那么您將開始使用開源。如果您想繼續做出貢獻，FOSS導師總是愿意為您提供指導。

You will have been introduced to and learned from the best and most welcoming people in this tech industry to prepare for your future opportunities.

將向您介紹該技術行業中最優秀和最熱情的人，并向他們學習，為您的未來機會做準備。

If you forget anything here, don't forget the fact that applying to Outreachy is always a win, accepted or not. And do not forget to apply again in the next round. If you fail — keep trying till you get in.

如果您忘記了這里的任何內容，請不要忘記申請Outreachy始終是成功或被接受的事實。并且不要忘記在下一輪再次申請。如果失敗，請繼續嘗試，直到成功為止。

Good luck to everyone applying!!! May the force be with you. As always ping me if you have any questions.

祝大家申請成功！！！愿原力與你同在。如果您有任何疑問，請一如既往地與我聯系。