Announcing Google Code-in 2016 and Google Summer of Code 2017

The Google Open Source Programs Office has announcedGoogle Code-in 2016 and Google Summer of Code 2017. Google Code-in is forstudents from 13-17 years of age who would like to explore open source."Students will find opportunities to learn and get hands onexperience with tasks from a range of categories. This structure allowsstudents to stretch themselves as they take on increasingly morechallenging tasks." Students will begin on November 28.

Student applications for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) open on March 20,2017. Applications for interested open source organizations open onJanuary 19. GSoC "provides university students from around the world with an opportunity to take their skills and hone them by contributing to open source projects during their summer break from university."