FOSS, Internet Policy and Governance Jobs: Information Board

The FOSS, Internet Policy and Governance Jobs: Information Board is a guide to finding employment and other professional opportunities in free and open-source software (FOSS), Internet policy, digital rights, Internet governance and related fields. It brings together job-search platforms, career pages of relevant organisations, fellowship and internship programmes, consultancy opportunities, and practical search methods to help readers identify openings that match their interests and experience.

The page is a directory of discovery sources, not a live vacancy database. Opportunities are advertised by many different organisations and may appear under varied job titles, employment types and eligibility requirements. Readers should check each listing at its original source and confirm its status, terms, deadlines and eligibility before applying.

Information gathered through external websites, search engines, social networks, newsletters and other sources may be incomplete, delayed, outdated, duplicated or inaccurate. A vacancy may already have closed, its deadline may have changed, or the employer may have amended or withdrawn the announcement. Links may stop working. The presence of a link here does not imply verification, endorsement, partnership or affiliation. Always consult the original source and confirm the details directly with the relevant organisation before acting.

Content

1. What kinds of opportunities are in scope?
2. General-purpose job search platforms
3. FOSS, open-source and open-technology sources
4. Fellowships, internships and contributor programmes
5. Internet policy, digital rights and Internet governance sources
6. Other places where opportunities appear
7. Search on social networks and community platforms
8. Search-engine queries worth saving
9. Geography, remote work and eligibility
10. A practical routine for finding opportunities
11. What a reliable listing should contain
12. Scams, privacy and safe applications
13. Corrections, contributions and future development
14. Disclaimer

What kinds of opportunities are in scope?

Relevant roles may use very different titles. Search across disciplines, seniority levels and employment types rather than relying on one phrase such as “FOSS jobs”.

• FOSS and open technology: software development, open-source programme management, community building, project coordination, developer relations, documentation, technical writing, open standards, accessibility, security and maintenance.
• Internet policy and governance: policy research, Internet governance, telecommunications regulation, digital cooperation, standards development, multistakeholder processes and public policy.
• Digital rights and civil liberties: privacy, data protection, surveillance, freedom of expression, access to information, online safety, platform accountability and human rights.
• Technology and society: AI governance, digital public infrastructure, digital public goods, platform regulation, competition policy, cybersecurity policy, digital identity and technology accountability.
• Research, advocacy and programmes: research assistants, fellows, policy analysts, programme officers, campaigners, community organisers, grant managers, communications specialists and legal researchers.
• Other paid opportunities: fellowships, internships, apprenticeships, research contracts, consultancies, short-term assignments and paid project work. Check carefully whether an opportunity is paid, unpaid, funded or dependent on a stipend.

Opportunities may be offered by non-governmental organisations, universities, research centres, foundations, public-interest technology groups, standards bodies, international organisations, open-source projects, companies and public institutions.

General-purpose job search platforms

These platforms can help discover opportunities across sectors. Their coverage, search features and access requirements can change.

• LinkedIn Jobs — search job titles and keywords, follow organisations, and create job alerts where available.
• Indeed — broad employment searches; select the relevant country or region.
• Google Search — search exact phrases, employer career pages and vacancy announcements. Google may surface expired or copied listings, so check the original source.
• Google Alerts — receive email notifications when Google finds new indexed pages matching a search query.
• Wellfound — startup roles, including some open-source and technology positions.
• Idealist — nonprofit and social-impact opportunities.
• Devex — international development and related policy, programme and consultancy roles.
• ReliefWeb Jobs — humanitarian, international development and related opportunities.
• UN Careers — United Nations Secretariat vacancies.
• UN Volunteers — volunteer assignments and related opportunities. Read each listing to understand whether it is paid employment, a volunteer assignment or another arrangement.

A platform search is a discovery method, not confirmation that a role is current or that an employer is legitimate.

FOSS, open-source and open-technology sources

• FOSS Jobs — a specialist source to check for free and open-source software opportunities.
• OpenSSF Job Board — open-source security-related opportunities; check the current board and its scope.
• Linux Foundation Careers — roles associated with the Linux Foundation.
• Mozilla Careers — opportunities at Mozilla.
• GitHub Careers — roles at GitHub, including some related to developer communities and open-source ecosystems.
• Wikimedia Foundation Careers — roles supporting Wikimedia projects and the free-knowledge ecosystem.
• Open Knowledge Foundation — explore its official website for organisational updates and any current opportunities.
• Open Technology Fund — explore its official website for opportunities and programmes supporting Internet freedom and open technologies.
• Digital Public Goods Alliance: Opportunities — opportunities associated with the Alliance’s secretariat and digital public goods work. Check the page for its current status.
• Outreachy — paid, mentored internships contributing to open-source and open projects. An internship is not a guarantee of subsequent employment.
• Google Summer of Code — a mentored open-source contribution programme with a stipend, not a job or Google employment.
• LFX Mentorship — mentorship programmes connected with open-source projects. Check the terms and stipend details for each programme.

These links point to organisations or specialist sources, not to a promise that a vacancy is currently open. If a career page moves, use the organisation’s official website to locate its current recruitment information.

Fellowships, internships and contributor programmes

Not every valuable opportunity is a conventional job. Internet governance and open-source communities also offer fellowships, structured learning programmes, mentorships and paid project placements. Keep these in a separate category and do not describe them as employment unless the provider explicitly does so.

• ICANN Fellowship Program — supports participation in the ICANN community. Eligibility, meeting-specific rounds and deadlines apply.
• Internet Governance Forum Fellowship Programme — check the official IGF site for current programme information and application cycles.
• Internet Society Fellowship Program — training and fellowship opportunities across Internet policy, connectivity, community mobilisation, safety and security. Tracks and application windows may change.
• Outreachy — paid internships on open-source and other open projects, subject to its eligibility and application process.
• Google Summer of Code — a stipend-supported open-source contribution programme. It is not an internship or employment with Google, and does not guarantee a job.
• LFX Mentorship — project-based open-source mentorship. Check each programme’s eligibility, schedule and compensation terms.

Always read the provider’s own description. A fellowship may be a learning programme, a temporary placement, a funded research role or a fixed-term job; these are not interchangeable categories.

Internet policy, digital rights and Internet governance sources

The organisations below work in or around relevant fields. Their recruitment pages and announcements should be checked individually; not all will have vacancies at any given time.

Internet governance, infrastructure and standards

• Internet Society — Internet access, an open and trustworthy Internet, policy and community work.
• ICANN Careers — Internet domain names, identifiers and technical coordination.
• Internet Governance Forum (IGF) — check the official vacancies page and related programme announcements.
• APNIC — Internet number resource management and regional Internet development in the Asia Pacific.
• RIPE NCC — Internet coordination and community services in its service region.
• ARIN — Internet number resource administration in its service region.
• LACNIC — explore the official site for organisational and career announcements.
• AFRINIC — explore the official site for current organisational notices and opportunities; verify the status of any announcement carefully.

Digital rights, policy research and advocacy

• Access Now — digital rights and human rights in the digital age.
• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) — civil liberties, privacy, security and freedom of expression online.
• ARTICLE 19 — freedom of expression and information.
• Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) — digital rights and Internet freedom work in India; check the official site for announcements.
• SFLC.in — technology law, digital rights and policy in India.
• IT for Change — research and advocacy on digital technologies, development and social justice.
• CIPESA — digital rights and policy in Africa.
• Digital Rights Foundation — digital rights and online safety in Pakistan.
• Mozilla Foundation — trustworthy Internet, technology accountability and public-interest work.
• Digital Futures Lab: Careers — research and work on technology and society, including AI governance and digital public infrastructure.
• The Dialogue: Careers — technology policy, public policy research and related programme roles in India.
• Observer Research Foundation (ORF): Work with us — policy research and programme opportunities, including work on technology and international affairs.

This is a starting list, not an exhaustive directory or a ranking. An organisation may change its recruitment process, close a programme, relocate its careers page or have no openings. Follow official links to confirm current details. These are examples of organisations worth checking, not endorsements or claims that a suitable vacancy is open.

Other places where opportunities appear

Not every opportunity is published on a conventional jobs website. Relevant calls can appear in places that are easy to overlook:

• Mailing lists and newsletters: subscribe to official announcements from research organisations, Internet governance communities, open-source foundations, professional associations and regional Internet Governance Forum initiatives.
• University centres and research projects: monitor research labs, university departments, funded projects and academic centres working on technology policy, law, development, media, information science and digital society.
• Grants and calls for proposals: foundations and research organisations sometimes invite proposals from individuals or teams. These are not jobs; check whether the call funds an individual, a project, an institution or a research partnership, and whether it permits salary costs.
• Procurement and consultancy notices: international organisations and public bodies may publish requests for proposals, expressions of interest or terms of reference separately from their recruitment pages.
• Open-source project communities: project websites, issue trackers, contributor forums and maintainer announcements may identify paid maintenance, documentation, security, translation or community roles. Verify the funding and contracting arrangements before relying on a post.
• Events and professional networks: Internet governance meetings, regional IGFs, FOSS conferences and policy workshops can circulate calls for fellows, rapporteurs, researchers, speakers and programme staff. Check the organiser’s original announcement.

For each source, distinguish employment from a grant, prize, stipend, volunteer role, unpaid internship or short-term contract. The word “opportunity” alone does not tell you whether the work is paid.

Search on social networks and community platforms

Social networks can reveal vacancies that do not appear on large job boards. Posts may be hard to find later, deleted, copied or shared without the full context, so use them to discover leads and then verify the original announcement.

LinkedIn

Try searches such as:

• “Internet policy” AND (jobs OR hiring OR vacancy)
• “digital rights” AND (researcher OR programme OR policy)
• “Internet governance” AND (fellowship OR consultant OR vacancy)
• “open source” AND (community manager OR technical writer OR programme manager)
• “AI governance” AND (policy OR research OR jobs)

Use the Jobs section for vacancies and ordinary post search for announcements. Follow organisations, research centres, foundations and people who regularly publish opportunities. Set alerts where the platform offers them, and review the alert settings periodically.

Open LinkedIn Jobs

X (formerly Twitter)

Search the phrase or role as well as possible hashtags. For example:

• “digital rights” (job OR hiring OR vacancy)
• “Internet governance” (fellowship OR consultant)
• “open source” (hiring OR jobs)
• #TechPolicy
• #OpenSourceJobs
• #DigitalRights
• #InternetGovernance

Hashtag usage is inconsistent. Many useful posts have no hashtag, while a hashtag can return unrelated or old posts. Search exact phrases and organisation names as well.

Search X

Mastodon and the wider fediverse

Some open-source, digital-rights and Internet-policy communities share opportunities on Mastodon and other fediverse services. Search the public posts available on your chosen instance, follow relevant organisations and community accounts, and check whether posts link to an official vacancy page. Search and discovery vary by instance.

About Mastodon

Bluesky

Search posts for exact phrases, organisation names and role titles. Follow relevant policy, FOSS and digital-rights organisations. Search features and public-post availability may change.

Search Bluesky

Reddit and community forums

Relevant communities may share jobs, fellowships and project opportunities. Search within relevant communities, read their rules, and check whether a post is an official announcement. A community post alone is not proof that a role is genuine or still open.

Reddit

Other communities

• Open-source project forums, mailing lists and community chat rooms.
• Professional associations and Internet governance community mailing lists.
• University departments, research labs and academic networks.
• Digital-rights and technology-policy newsletters.
• Regional FOSS groups, local technology communities and event mailing lists.

Do not assume that every group permits job advertisements. Follow each community’s rules and avoid unsolicited mass posting.

Search-engine queries worth saving

Use these queries as starting points. Change the location, date range, role and subject to fit the search. Search engines support different operators, and their behaviour can change.

General searches

• “Internet policy” jobs
• “Internet governance” vacancies
• “digital rights” jobs
• “technology policy” careers
• “open source” jobs remote
• “FOSS” jobs
• “digital public goods” careers
• “AI governance” policy jobs
• “data protection” policy researcher
• “cyber policy” fellowship
• “Internet freedom” programme officer
• “digital rights” consultant

Search within official websites

The site: operator can narrow a search to a particular domain. For example:

• site:internetsociety.org/careers policy
• site:icann.org/en/careers policy
• site:accessnow.org/jobs digital rights
• site:eff.org/about/jobs policy
• site:mozilla.org/en-US/careers/listings/ policy
• site:reliefweb.int/jobs digital rights

These examples are search suggestions, not confirmation that the listed sites currently have matching jobs. If a URL structure changes, search the organisation’s domain and navigate from its official homepage.

Search for fellowships and short-term work

• “Internet governance” fellowship
• “digital rights” research fellowship
• “technology policy” internship
• “open source” mentorship stipend
• “Internet policy” consultant
• “digital rights” short-term consultancy
• “AI policy” visiting researcher

Include synonyms such as vacancy, position, opening, recruitment, apply, call for applications, expression of interest and terms of reference. Some organisations advertise consultancies through procurement notices rather than careers pages.

Geography, remote work and eligibility

Do not treat “remote” as synonymous with “open worldwide”. A remote position may be limited to a particular country, time zone, legal entity, tax jurisdiction or right-to-work status.

When reviewing a listing, check:

• The country or countries in which applicants may be based.
• Whether remote work is worldwide, regional, country-specific or hybrid.
• Required work authorisation, residency, language and travel.
• Whether relocation or visa sponsorship is offered.
• The employment arrangement: employee, contractor, consultant, fellow, intern or volunteer.
• Salary, stipend, benefits, currency and payment arrangements, where disclosed.
• Seniority, qualifications, experience and application requirements.
• The closing date, time zone and any required supporting documents.

For an India-focused search, include India and South Asia explicitly. For international opportunities, search globally but check eligibility before investing time in an application.

A practical routine for finding opportunities

A repeatable routine is more useful than relying on a single social-media hashtag.

1. Choose search themes. Keep a small set of searches for FOSS, digital rights, Internet governance, public-interest technology and technology policy.
2. Check primary sources. Review official career pages, specialist boards, relevant newsletters and saved search alerts.
3. Search social posts. Look for announcements from organisations and trusted professional communities, including posts without hashtags.
4. Record the original source. Save the official vacancy URL, employer name, role title, location, employment type, posting date if known and deadline.
5. Verify before sharing or applying. Confirm the vacancy on the employer’s site or through a contact method published on its official domain.
6. Check dates again. Revisit the listing before applying. A search result may be cached, and a third-party board may not update when the original vacancy closes.
7. Keep a personal tracker. Record the date checked, application deadline, eligibility and application status in a private spreadsheet or task manager if useful.

For alerts, prefer a few precise queries over one enormous query. Too many overlapping alerts create noise; overly narrow searches can miss roles with unexpected titles. Review and refine them periodically.

What a reliable listing should contain

If a vacancy is recorded in a personal tracker or a future version of this information resource, useful fields include:

• Role title and hiring organisation.
• Original vacancy or application URL.
• Location and remote-work eligibility.
• Opportunity type and whether it is paid.
• Posting date, if stated by the source.
• Application deadline, including its time zone where relevant.
• Date the listing was last checked.
• Source status: not yet checked, checked against the official source, deadline passed, withdrawn or status unknown.
• Any eligibility or application details that are clearly stated in the original announcement.

Do not infer a posting date or deadline when the source does not provide one. Mark missing information as “not stated” rather than guessing. A date on a search-engine result, repost or page footer may not be the original publication date.

Scams, privacy and safe applications

Job seekers should be cautious with unsolicited offers, especially those promising unusually high pay for little work or demanding payment to secure a position.

• Verify the organisation’s domain and the vacancy on an official website.
• Be cautious of lookalike domains, impersonated recruiters and email addresses unrelated to the organisation.
• Do not pay an application, recruitment, interview, training or equipment-release fee unless you have independently established that a legitimate and clearly explained arrangement exists.
• Do not send passwords, one-time passcodes, bank credentials or unnecessary identity documents to an unverified contact.
• Be wary of requests to receive, transfer or convert money, cryptocurrency or packages on another person’s behalf.
• Check the organisation’s privacy notice before submitting personal information.
• If an opportunity is described as a fellowship, internship or consultancy, confirm the actual terms, compensation and obligations in writing.

This page does not investigate, certify or guarantee the legitimacy of every external source or opportunity. Readers remain responsible for their own verification and decisions.

Corrections, contributions and future development

Useful sources and search methods change over time. Readers may suggest additional specialist job boards, official career pages, newsletters, community resources or corrections. Any future inclusion should be treated as a discovery aid, not an endorsement.

A future version of this project could add a searchable collection of links, date-checked entries, category filters, duplicate detection and expiry reminders. Such features would require an explicit maintenance process. Automated collection alone cannot guarantee that a listing is current, genuine or eligible for a particular applicant.

Until a maintained listings system is established, this page should be understood as a guide and directory of discovery methods, not as a live or comprehensive vacancy feed.

Disclaimer

This page is provided for general informational and discovery purposes only. It is not a recruitment service, employment agency, jobs board, placement service, guarantee of employment or offer of work by TSAP or its contributors. TSAP does not manage, control, administer, sponsor or influence the opportunities linked here and has no authority over the organisations that publish them.

External information is reproduced or linked for the convenience of readers and may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, backdated, duplicated, withdrawn or no longer available. Publication dates and deadlines may be missing or incorrectly reported by external sources. No guarantee is made that a listing is current, that a website is secure, that an organisation will respond, or that an applicant will qualify or be selected. Readers should verify all material details directly with the relevant organisation before relying on an announcement, sharing personal information or submitting an application.

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