# Welcome Outreachy Applicants - Spring 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [March 5, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/welcome-outreachy-applicants-spring-2023/2121 "2023-03-05T21:41:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![W\_Brunette](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/w_brunette/32/376_2.png) [@W\_Brunette](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/W_Brunette)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/welcome-outreachy-applicants-spring-2023/2121/1 "2023-03-05T21:41:19Z")
Welcome prospective Outreachy applicants! ODK-X is excited to be participating in [Outreachy](https://www.outreachy.org/) this spring! **About ODK-X** Data collection and management is a key component of social good efforts ranging from polio elimination to rainforest conservation to labor justice and the **ODX-X project** provides a tool suite which contains tools to meet those needs. ODK-X is a platform to build custom apps that enable users to manage and visualize their data just as well in the field as they do in the office. _Communication_\* If you have any questions about internships in general, please ask in the comments for this post! We prefer you use the forum for communication so all time zones can have a chance to respond. If you have a question that needs a real-time answer or just want to chat, you can find us on [the internship Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/odk-x/shared_invite/zt-1qjw76zac-1qXhSUWWGnQeWFpBg~45nA) (Note that this invite link expires every so often, let us know below if it is not working). We also have channels for specific topics. We aim to have all conversations in public to increase transparency and knowledge sharing. In this spirit, please refrain from messaging community members directly! **Project** A high-level [description](https://www.outreachy.org/apply/project-selection/#odk-x) of the Build System Project should serve as a starting point for what the internship will involve. **Getting Started** - Read over this post and [Outreachy’s guidance for contributing](https://www.outreachy.org/docs/applicant/#make-contributions) very carefully and ask below if you have any questions - Look over the [ODK-X website](https://odk-x.org/) and [ODK-X documentation](http://docs.odk-x.org/)to familiarize yourself with the project - Complete the the starting issue: [OUTREACHY SPRING 2023 STARTER ISSUE - Do this first · Issue #405 · odk-x/tool-suite-X · GitHub](https://github.com/odk-x/tool-suite-X/issues/405) - Join [the internship Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/odk-x/shared_invite/zt-1qjw76zac-1qXhSUWWGnQeWFpBg~45nA) and talk to community members and mentors. **Applying to be an ODK-X intern** If you make and record a contribution you can then, at the end of the contribution period, submit your [final application](https://www.outreachy.org/docs/applicant/#final-application) by April 3. We recommend starting to discuss your project ideas as soon as you can! The earlier you start your contributions, the stronger your application will be. ---
**Author:** ![goodiec](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/goodiec/32/1235_2.png) [@goodiec](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/goodiec)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/welcome-outreachy-applicants-spring-2023/2121/2 "2023-03-06T19:32:08Z")
Thank you @W_Brunette, excited to contribute to the project. ---
**Author:** ![Roseline](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/roseline/32/1237_2.png) [@Roseline](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/Roseline)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/welcome-outreachy-applicants-spring-2023/2121/3 "2023-03-06T22:58:53Z")
I’m so excited to contribute to ODK-X as an Outreachy applicant. It’s great to meet you @W_Brunette ---
**Author:** ![Burnleydev](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Burnleydev](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/Burnleydev)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/welcome-outreachy-applicants-spring-2023/2121/4 "2023-03-06T23:47:32Z")
Thanks, @W_Brunette, I am excited to contribute to this project. ---
**Author:** ![Redeem\_Grimm](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/redeem_grimm/32/1135_2.png) [@Redeem\_Grimm](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/Redeem_Grimm)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/welcome-outreachy-applicants-spring-2023/2121/5 "2023-03-08T05:43:20Z")
@Burnleydev glad to have you onboard. ---
**Author:** ![chisom\_okoye](https://odkx.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.odk-x.org/chisom_okoye/32/1242_2.png) [@chisom\_okoye](https://forum.odk-x.org/u/chisom_okoye)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.odk-x.org/t/welcome-outreachy-applicants-spring-2023/2121/6 "2023-03-09T17:36:13Z")
Thank you @W_Brunette. This is an amazing project and I’m excited to contribute.