In 2024, Open Mainframe Project continued our trend of record-breaking growth for applications for the mentorship program. More than 1,700 developers and students applied for 10 mentorship positions. In the end, 14 qualified applicants were selected to participate in Open Mainframe projects such as COBOL Programming Course, Feilong, Galasa, Mainframe Modernization Working Group, Mainframe Open Education, Software Discovery Tool and Zowe. The mentees gained practical experience with Linux, open source software, and mainframes during their summer term, as well as learning valuable skills to deploy in their future careers.
Learn more about the mentees, their experiences and their key learnings on the Mentorship Playlist on the Open Mainframe Project Youtube Channel.
- Swathi Rao, student at PES University
- Rahat Khan, student at Starex University
- Rituraj Mahato, student at Vellore Institute of Technology
- Aazam Thakur, student at Vasandada Patil Pratishthans College of Engineering & Visual Arts
- Dhruv Jain, student at Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology
- Apurv Sonawane, student at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
- Maryblessing Okolie, community manager and open-source contributor
- Kanhaiya Yadav, student at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
- Krishi Jain, student at DJ Sanghvi College of Engineering
- Aditi Rai, student at Vellore Institute of Technology
- Ali Mohamed, student at University of Western Ontario
- Deveshi Dwivedi, student at Indian Institute of Information Technology
- Atharva Kanherkar, student at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur
- Zigurds Licis, student at Queen’s University
We’re currently accepting applications for the 2025 Summer Mentorship. Learn more here.
