Blog post: Graphite internships: announcing participation in GSoC 2024

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+date = 2024-02-22
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+author = "Keavon Chambers"
+reddit = "https://www.reddit.com/r/graphite/comments/1ax3l8z/blog_post_graphite_internships_announcing/"
+twitter = "https://twitter.com/GraphiteEditor/status/1760619083396165703"
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+Calling Rust and computer graphics developers: spend your summer contributing to open source and get paid by the Google Summer of Code program. We are excited to announce our first year participating as a mentoring organization in GSoC 2024. Interested prospective applicants should get involved right away and prepare proposals by the April 2 deadline.
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+[Graphite](/) is a new 2D graphics editor bringing a modern, nondestructive approach to creative tooling by merging both traditional raster and vector workflows with node-based compositing and procedural generation.
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+[Google Summer of Code](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/), now entering its 20th year, is a worldwide program that supports students getting involved in open source software development. Like other forms of summer internships, GSoC pays a [stipend](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/help/student-stipends) for participants to work on self-contained projects with the direction and guidance of experienced mentors. The program is directed towards university students but is open to anyone 18 and older. The [timeline's](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline) start date is May 27 and most projects run for 12 weeks, but there is some flexibility towards pacing and end dates.
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+We are looking for reasonably experienced, self-motivated, fast-learning students who are interested in Rust and/or computer graphics (and for one project, machine learning). Full [project descriptions](/volunteer/guide/projects/student-projects/#project-idea-list) are listed and we encourage prospective applicants to reach out right away to maximize the chance of acceptance.
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+Additional year-round opportunities are available for student capstone or independent research projects. These are run similarly, but are also available to multi-person groups and provide academic credit instead of a stipend. To date, three were [completed](/volunteer/guide/projects/student-projects/#successful-past-projects) successfully.
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+It is our hope that GSoC will help Graphite grow and provide valuable learning outcomes for participants. A win-win! If this is an opportunity that's right for you, begin [getting involved](/volunteer/guide/projects/student-projects/).

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 To date, three student project experiences have been completed successfully. [See below](#successful-past-projects) for summaries to get a feel for what has worked before.
 
-Reach out through [Discord](https://discord.graphite.rs) (preferred) or [by email](/contact) to discuss and propose a project.
+Use this [contributor guide](../..) to start out with the code. Then when you're ready, reach out through [Discord](https://discord.graphite.rs) and use the `#🎓student-projects` channel to discuss and work towards proposing a project with the Graphite core team.
 
 ## Google Summer of Code
 
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 *Adding a timeline-based animation system to Graphite would begin realizing the vision as a versatile content creation suite supporting motion graphics.*
 
-- **Needed Skills:** Rust, frontend (Svelte, CSS, SVG, TypeScript)
+- **Needed Skills:** Rust, web (Svelte, CSS, SVG, TypeScript)
 - **Project Size:** Medium *(GSoC: 175 hours)* or Large *(GSoC: 350 hours)*
 - **Difficulty:** Easy-to-medium
 - **Possible Mentors:** [Keavon](/about#keavon)

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