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# Why you should become an intern with JupyterHub

Are you thinking about applying to JupyterHub with your Outreachy internship
but aren't sure? Read what previous interns have to say about their experience!

## Testimonals

Here are some testimonials from previous Outreachy interns who have worked with
JupyterHub.

{attribution="Sheila Kahwai, Dec 2022 intern"}

> Participating in an Outreachy internship at Project JupyterHub was one of the
> best decisions I've made for my career as a software developer. Working with
> the JupyterHub community on Pytest JupyterHub taught me the importance of
> community building and collaboration, and helped me establish lasting
> friendships with some of the brightest minds in the industry. The experience
> pushed me to expand my skill set and solidified my passion for open-source
> development. I couldn't have hoped for a more rewarding and fulfilling
> internship, and I'm grateful for the opportunity that Outreachy and Project
> JupyterHub provided me.

{attribution="Alan Wasega, Dec 2022 intern"}

> When I started my internship with JupyterHub, the last thing I expected was to
> have a great time. In fact, I was very afraid: what if I fail? What if I am not
> good enough and the mentors call me out, or worse, rate me poorly? What if...
> what if? But my fears were unfounded. The first words my mentor and our
> cohort’s community coordinator, Dr. Sarah Gibson, would say in our introductory
> call were that there would be no “fail” score in her assessment of our work and
> that we can rest assured that she would not give negative feedback about us to
> the Outreachy organizers. This reassurance calmed me and I began to see the
> internship for what it really was: an opportunity to meaningfully contribute,
> learn as much as possible, and collaborate with others on a spectacular open
> source software project. Over three months, and with the consistent support and
> encouragement of Sarah and other JupyterHub contributors, especially Min,
> Georgiana, Erik, and Simon Li, I managed to successfully achieve my
> internship’s objective: restructuring JupyterHub’s documentation using the
> Diataxis framework. I will always be grateful for the lessons I learned, the
> experiences I had, and the people I met during this period.

{attribution="Ogoh Blessing Onyowoicho, Dec 2022 intern"}

> During a Coffee chat organised by Outreachy for the May cohort applicants, I
> was asked to use three words to summarise my Outreachy experience using three
> words. After thinking for a while, I had to resort to describing my experience
> because I felt three words weren't enough. Being able to intern with JupyterHub
> is what I would describe as a life-changing opportunity. In the space of three
> months, I went from doubting my technical skills, being scared of initiating
> conversations and asking questions to being confident. Right now, I might not
> know everything but I have the right attitude to learn ANYTHING I set my heart
> to because of how present, helpful and supportive my mentors and members of the
> JupyterHub community are. During my internship they answered all my questions,
> pointed me to the right resources to learn and even created time for pair
> programming sessions when I got stuck. This has improved both my technical
> skills and interpersonal skills. I am grateful for this and hope one day, I
> will be able to pour the knowledge I have gained into others.

## Past Outreachy interns

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