Code India Fellow - Campus

About NavGurukul:

NavGurukul is a not-for-profit founded in 2016 and is on a mission to create access to aspirational careers for students from marginalized communities. We are committed to working on profound transformation for our students so they can hold the same jobs and live the life of similar possibilities as people from the top of the pyramid assume. We imagine an equitable higher education alternative where students learn the right skills, mindsets, and the ability to learn on their own to thrive in the world.

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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.

Roles and Responsibilities

The primary roles and responsibilities of a Code India Fellow will include the following: 

1. 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)

2. Programme Management: 

• Management of placement processes & activities
• Reporting
• Stakeholder Management

Role 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 of the Fellowship:

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Clarifications

Please contact us at cif-campus@navgurukul.org for any doubts or clarifications.  

Application Form