The Polaris Fellowship - Software Development

About the internship

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include

1. Own and ship production-grade code using AI-native workflows - from architecture decisions to live deployment

1. Embedded inside partner teams, you will close real technical gaps, optimise live systems, and contribute to core IP

1. Prototype agent workflows and AI integrations at speed - brief to demo in under 72 hours

1. Run GTM experiments, outbound sequences, and market research with actual stakes and actual budgets

1. Operate across engineering, product, and growth - wherever the highest-leverage problem is that week

What you get:

A. The access:

1. Six months, residential, embedded inside India's best startups, venture funds, and tech companies

1. Rs 1,00,000 per month fellowship stipend - so your only job is to show up and give it everything

1. Direct access to the $10M Polaris Global Fund for tools, credits, and pre-seed opportunities

1. Fireside chats, AI workshops, hackathons, and events at Polaris Campus

B. The community:

1. Only 10 fellows are selected nationwide - the most selective student programme in India

1. Lifetime access to the Polaris Fellows alumni network, a community that compounds in value every year

C. Signature experiences:

1. Graduation week - an offsite experience and going-away dinner to close out six months together

1. Industry tour - a curated visit to every partner company HQ; the rooms most people never get into