The RISC-V Mentorship Program connects developers with experienced mentors, providing hands-on learning opportunities and fostering collaboration in innovative projects.
Upcoming Sessions
Spring 2025 (March 1 – May 31, 2025)
- October 21 – December 1, 2024 – Proposals can be submitted
- December 9 – Notifications sent to selected mentorship programs
- January 8 – Mentorships available on LFX Mentorship
- January 9 – February 9 – Applications open for mentorships
- February 10 – 28 – Application review and selection
Once available, mentorships will be available on the RISC-V Job Board page and LFX Mentorship.
For more information about the mentorship program, including eligibility and stipends, please read the LFX Mentorship documentation.
Become a Mentee / Mentor
Any RISC-V organizational member (Premier, Strategic, or Community) may propose a mentorship project. If you have an idea for a 3 month 30 hour per week project, email internships@riscv.org.
The program is funded by RISC-V International.
Benefits for Mentees
- Gain exposure to real-world ISA and hardware development practices by working closely with experienced developers in the community.
- Learn best practices of working within open source development infrastructure, tooling, and culture.
- Build experience through hands-on work related to academic and professional interests.
- Cultivate close working relationships with RISC-V experts and industry leaders to expand professional network.
- The first selected mentee will receive a stipend from the sponsoring organization based on project criteria. Additional mentees may be offered the opportunity to participate in the project for experience but no stipend.
Benefits for Mentors
- Get support to fast track your project that supports the ecosystem.
- Help train the next generation of RISC-V Engineers.
- Create a pipeline to a diverse, well-educated pool of developers.
- Build advocacy for RISC-V and its related technologies at academic institutions and increase academia’s interest in the teaching and research on RISC-V.
- Gain valuable insight into new developer onboarding processes and how to lower the barriers to entry for new developers.
Come ask us questions on the RISC-V Slack channel: #risc-v-mentorship-questions!
Additional Information
RISC-V Mentorships are managed through LFX Mentorship, please see Mentorship documentation for details on stipends, and other FAQ’s. Mentorships are available during Spring, Summer and Fall of each year. To be notified of mentorship job postings, subscribe to the monthly Educational Newsletter.
The selected Mentee is a paid position but in order to provide additional experience to the community, we also offer unpaid mentorship opportunities that provide the same educational experience but are unpaid.
Note that mentors and mentees are not considered RISC-V employees. All participants must adhere to the RISC-V Code of Conduct and Regulations.