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Make your repository
easier to discover —
and easier to contribute to.

Publish structured internship or mentorship programs on your real GitHub repo. Attract better-fit contributors, create consistent contributions, and build public mentorship records.

Private pilotFor open-source maintainers

Why submit a project?

More discoverable

Get found by motivated contributors who align with your project.

Consistent contributions

Structured work, clear expectations, and steady progress.

Public mentorship proof

Verifiable records of mentorship and impact you can showcase.

Build your talent pipeline

Identify, mentor, and grow future maintainers for your project.

How programs work

  1. 1

    Scope

    Define your program goals, skills, and contribution areas.

  2. 2

    Publish & match

    Publish on Devprentice and match with aligned contributors.

  3. 3

    Review & mentor

    Review contributions, provide feedback, and mentor on real work.

  4. 4

    Verify & showcase

    Verify contributions and showcase results on a public record.

Why structured programs work better than ad-hoc contribution intake

Unstructured intake (the usual way)

  • × Hard to discover and easy to miss good contributors
  • × Unclear expectations lead to stalled PRs
  • × High coordination and review overhead
  • × No public record of mentorship or impact
  • × Difficult to find future maintainers

With Devprentice programs

  • Curated and discoverable programs
  • Clear scope, milestones, and quality signals
  • Less overhead with guided contributions
  • Tamper-evident mentorship records
  • Build a pipeline of trusted future maintainers

What maintainers gain

Better-fit contributors

Attract contributors who care about your mission and code quality.

Lower coordination overhead

Structured flow reduces status updates and back-and-forth.

Verifiable mentorship proof

Showcase real impact with tamper-evident records.

Repeat collaboration & future maintainers

Turn contributors into long-term collaborators you can rely on.

AI program summary

AI summarizes activity, highlights risks, and surfaces insights so you can focus on mentorship.

  • Activity insights
  • Contributor progress
  • Risk alerts