Online applications are invited for the Code India Fellowship and Internship by Navgurukul for Bengaluru, Pune, Dharamsala, Jashpur, Udaipur, Raipur, Dantewada, and Kishanganj.
About Navgurukul
NavGurukul, a not-for-profit organization founded in 2016, is dedicated to providing access to aspirational careers for students from marginalized communities. Their mission focuses on creating transformative opportunities, enabling students to secure the same high-quality jobs and live the same possibilities that are typically available to those at the top of the socio-economic ladder. By offering an equitable alternative to higher education, NavGurukul equips students with not only the essential skills but also the mindsets and self-learning capabilities needed to thrive in today’s world.
What they do?
NavGurukul’s flagship Residential program provides transformative educational opportunities to learners from underserved communities, offering courses in programming, finance, business, education, and design, alongside support in securing aspirational careers. The organization currently empowers over 1,145 students across seven fully funded residential centers in various states in India, with a notable focus on gender inclusion, as seven of these campuses are exclusively for female students. This focus on gender is a deliberate effort to ensure inclusivity, a core principle of NavGurukul’s mission.
The program caters to students who have completed their 10th grade and are at least 17 years old. To date, more than 1,110 students have secured software jobs with leading IT companies and startups. At these campuses, students manage their learning environment through elected student bodies, with the educational approach centered on self-paced learning and peer collaboration.
In addition to the residential program, NavGurukul runs several digital initiatives to expand its reach. Meraki offers online courses to students from government schools and ITIs, helping them develop skills in basic English, touch typing, and programming. Zuvy provides degrees through residential, online, and day-boarding modes, focusing on problem-solving, system design, and programming to prepare students for top roles in the software industry.
Samyarth, a for-profit software cooperative led by women from marginalized communities, creates a sustainable impact by offering underserved talent as a service to socially responsible organizations and governments, sharing profits among the women involved.
Code India Fellowship & Internship
Code India Fellowship is a high-impact ambitious program to train girls and young women in NavGurukul campuses in software programming by onboarding high-aptitude and mission-aligned young tech graduates for a one-year fellowship or a six-month internship. The fellows and interns will be placed in one of NavGurukul’s centers to transform the learning and life outcomes for the students.
The core responsibility of the fellows/interns is to facilitate learning for the students at the centers. Additionally, the fellows will take up other responsibilities, including coding projects & program management. The Code India Fellows will be individuals who, in addition to having a background in programming, have the drive to help bring about a positive change in the lives of children who have not had the same opportunities as the rest of us through active and rigorous training.
Role and Responsibilities
The primary roles and responsibilities of a Code India Fellow will include the following:
- Facilitating Learning:
- Ensuring learning outcomes
- Development of lesson plans
- Design & delivery of classroom sessions (Technical & Non-Technical)
- Design & delivery of workshops
- Mentorship for students
- Placement training
- Monitoring & Evaluation (Student Learning)
- Programme Management:
- Management of placement processes & activities
- Reporting
- Stakeholder Management
Requirements
- Graduation in tech (Computer Science, Information Technology) or any other background in tech (work experience, self-learning, projects, etc.). If you are graduating in 2026, you are eligible to apply for both the Fellowship & the Internship. 3rd & 4th Year students are eligible to apply for the Internship, which can later be converted into a fellowship
- Strong aptitude in critical thinking and problem solving
- Belief in the Code India Fellowship’s mission of using education to provide young women an opportunity to attain agency & financial independence
- Commitment to utilizing a year for fellowship/six months for internship, facilitating learning for young women and girls at NavGurukul while becoming a better version of yourselves
Selection Process
The selection process for Code India Fellowship consists of the following rounds (in order) :
- Application Form
- Technical Round – An online contest on CodeChef that happens every Wednesday
- Teaching round – Online teaching assessment
- Panel interview (1 to 2 rounds)
Duration
- Duration of the Fellowship: 12 months
- Duration of the Internship: 6 months
Start Date
Flexible
Stipend
25,000 INR per month (fellows) and 15,000 INR per month (interns), Food and accommodation will be provided.
How to Apply?
Interested and eligible candidates can directly apply through this link.
Locations
Bengaluru, Pune, Dharamsala (HP), Jashpur (Chhattisgarh), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), Kishanganj (Bihar).
