The IXP Program is designed with flexibility at its core, allowing organizations to create mentorship experiences that align with their unique workflows, project needs, and company culture. Rather than prescriptive training requirements, the program establishes a minimal framework that ensures meaningful professional development while fostering contribution to the Drupal ecosystem.
Organizations have complete autonomy in designing their IXP experience. You determine the specific projects, development approaches, team integration methods, and skill-building strategies that work best for your context. This flexibility recognizes that effective mentorship varies significantly across different types of organizations, from agencies to end-users to specialized Drupal shops.
Core Requirements
The program maintains only essential requirements that ensure quality experiences and community benefit for all participants.
Engagement Structure Your IXP engagement must provide a minimum of 160 hours of paid work with structured mentorship at a ratio of at least one hour of mentorship for every ten hours worked. This creates sufficient time for meaningful skill development while ensuring adequate guidance throughout the experience.
Community Integration <u>IXPs must earn meaningful contribution credits</u> on Drupal.org during their engagement and produce a public blog post documenting their experience. These requirements ensure participants become active community members rather than passive recipients of training, strengthening the ecosystem that benefits all organizations.
Documentation and Tracking Progress tracking occurs through the IXP management site at drupal-ixp.site, where both organizations and IXPs submit bi-weekly progress reports and final documentation. This streamlined process provides program oversight while maintaining simplicity for participants.
Organizational Benefits Successfully completed engagements earn organizations 250 contribution credits, valued at approximately $25,000 in Drupal Association support. Organizations may sponsor up to four IXPs per calendar year, providing scalable opportunities for talent development.
Process Overview
The IXP process follows a straightforward workflow designed to minimize administrative burden while ensuring program quality.
Job Posting and Selection Organizations post IXP positions on jobs.drupal.org using provided coupon codes for free listings or standard paid options. You maintain complete control over candidate selection using your existing hiring processes and evaluation criteria.
Engagement Management Once you select an IXP, both parties register on the management site where the system assigns tracking numbers and manages progress documentation. The platform handles administrative requirements while allowing you to focus on mentorship and project work.
Completion and Recognition After meeting all requirements, the IXP initiative team reviews submissions and coordinates the award of contribution credits. Organizations receive community recognition and opportunities to share their experience through case studies.
Next Steps
Review the detailed process information for your specific role to understand implementation steps and access necessary forms and resources.
Process for each role:
