WordPress Credits Program
Real contributions,
real academic credit
Students contribute to WordPress as part of their degree. Institutions award the credit. Mentors guide every internship, from first commit to final report.
88
mentors currently active in the program
Students
Join an internship track — In Sensei or In Sensei 50h — with a mentor assigned to you.
Mentors
Guide your students, keep a note of every call, and file their reports on time.
Institutions
Recognise open-source work as coursework and place your students with mentors.
Program managers
Run the program: sync Airtable, provision accounts, promote vetted mentors.
How an internship runs
01
Placement
The institution nominates a student; the program assigns a mentor.
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Contribution
The student joins a contribution team and starts logging hours.
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Check-ins
Mentor and student meet regularly. Every call is noted on the student’s card.
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Report
The student files their report form and the institution awards the credit.
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