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Developer (Vapasi) - Intern

Thoughtworks
Bangalore, India
Internship
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Vapasi is a five-week, full-time returnship in Bangalore for experienced women and gender-diverse developers returning from a career break. Participants refresh their programming skills through hands-on training and mentoring, with selected candidates paid to work on a live project and potentially offered a full-time role.

Internship
On-site
2-5 years of prior development experience

Skills & Expertise

Java
React.js
Cloud technology
Software development

Key Responsibilities

Refresh programming skills through hands-on sessions and full-time training.

Take part in one-on-one mentoring and interactions with Thoughtworks leaders and other participants.

Selected candidates work on a live Thoughtworks project during the paid internship.

Full Description

A 5-week returnship program for experienced Women or Gender Diverse developers on a career break (1–5 years), designed to help you sharpen your skills and restart your tech career with confidence.

About the Program

Vapasi is part of our Women or gender diverse talent in tech initiative and supports experienced women or gender diverse technologists in resuming their tech journeys. Since its inception, over 250 women have participated across 20+ batches (for both Developers and Quality Analysts). Many Vapasi graduates have gone on to build successful careers at Thoughtworks and other leading companies.

Program Highlights

• Open to women or gender diverse developers with a career break of 1 to 5 years

• 5-week full-time training program in Bangalore (Mahadevapura office)

• Focused on refreshing and sharpening programming skills through:

• Hands-on sessions

• One-on-one mentoring

• Regular interactions with Thoughtworks leaders and fellow participants

• Selected candidates will be paid during training/internship to work on a live Thoughtworks project. Based on performance, a full-time role may be extended.

Eligibility Criteria

• A minimum of 2 to 5 years of hands-on software development experience before taking a career break

• A career break lasting between 1 and 5 years

• Foundational knowledge of Java with React.js and any cloud experience

About Thoughtworks

We are a global technology consultancy that delivers extraordinary impact by blending design, engineering, and AI expertise. For over 30 years, we’ve helped organizations:

• Strengthen their enterprise systems

• Scale with agility

• Create seamless digital experiences

We’re committed to solving complex challenges by combining AI and human ingenuity to turn ambitious ideas into reality.

See here our AI policy.

Applications are handled on Thoughtworks's site