English version of a presentation I did about the Google Summer of Code (GSoC). GSoC is a program, sponsored by Google, aimed at getting students interested in open source development by paying them a stipend to work on an open source project for the summer.

2. $5000

3. Motivation

4. For your résumé

5. Is Google
evil
?

6. Organizations apply for
participation;
List published March 18

7. Students apply with the
organizations:
March 28 - April 8

8. Orgs rating applications;
List of students: April 25

9. Community Bonding Period

10. Coding Period
May 23 - August 22

11. Evaluation

12. Success rate 2010
11 %
89 %

13. "I figured, hey, they
know I'm a student so
they must know I
don't know everything
yet... So I figured I
would apply and see
how it went."

14. Get involved
early

15. Make contact

16. Ideas list
vs.
your own
idea

18. The Application

19. Q&A

20. www.google-melange.com
➟ GSoC 2011
➟ Frequently Asked Questions
Student Guide
www.booki.cc/gsocstudentguide

21. Meet
your
Mentors

22. Credits
Presentation: Dirk Haun,
GSoC Logo: Google,
Linux Journal cover via KatherineD on yfrog.com,
GSoC Mentor Summit group photo via google-opensource.blogspot.com
Other photos via Flickr, in order of appearance:
"Twenties" by The.Comedian,
"Thinking..." by Klearchos Kapoutsis,
"Creative hire Resume T-shirt by BlackBirdTees" (A + B) by SOCIALisBETTER,
"Sleepy Queue Day ?" by surprise truck,
"erin and i wait in line for the costume ball" by striatic,
"Winners podium moves along to Stage 7" by MoBikeFed,
"Anéis | Rings" by Jeff Belmonte,
"first class" by D'Arcy Norman,
"Meeting Lille Metropole" by fdecomite,
"I'm thankful for the typical mornings." by ben.seid,
"Conversation" by atomicjeep,
"Ideas never run out" by adihrespati,
"Instructions" by flattop341,
"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart" by katerha