Timeline for the next round is:
- Sept. 10, 2018 Outreachy application period opens for applicants and most FOSS communities are listed
- Oct. 2, 2018 Last date for FOSS communities to sign up to participate
- Oct. 9, 2018 Last date to add new Outreachy internship projects
- Oct. 23, 2018 Outreachy application period ends for most communities
- Oct. 30, 2018 Outreachy application period ends for communities with an extended deadline
- Nov. 5, 2018 Deadline for mentors to select interns
- Nov. 5, 2017 FOSS communities receive confirmation from Outreachy organizers of final approved interns
- Nov. 14, 2018 Interns are publicly announced at 4pm UTC on the alums page
===TODOS===
==== Before the program starts ====
[X] Sign up as an mentoring organization on [[ https://www.outreachy.org/communities/cfp/wikimedia/ | Outreachy's website ]]
[X] Set up a Round 17 page on Wiki
[X] Create a Outreachy-Round-17 project tag on Phabricator
[ ] Recruit ideas for projects and mentors
[] Get mentors to submit their project proposal on Outreachy's website
[X] Zulip chat stream setup for potential candidates
====After the applications open ====
[ ] Promote Wikimedia's participation in Outreachy
[ ] Participate in the Outreachy Twitter chat
====After the application deadline ====
[ ] Start an email thread with mentors and faciliate the selection process
====After the results are announced====
[ ] Send accepted participants a congratulations email and instructions to join Zulip, community building, etc.
[ ] Send rejected participants an email with opportunities to stay involved
[] Update the event wiki with necessary information (accepted candidates, next steps, etc)
====During the program====
[] Remind students to continue working on projects and write reports
[ ] Outreachy contract renewal
===After the program===
[ ] Host a project showcase
[] Write a blog post