CHENNAI: Semiconductor company Texas Instruments (TI) is hosting the second year of the WiSH (Women in Semiconductors and Hardware) initiative, a month-long mentoring programme for female engineering students in India.
The programme is designed to encourage more women to pursue core engineering careers by giving them exposure to and mentoring in the semiconductor and hardware industry. This year, TI is hosting 100 students from 22 colleges, more than twice the number of students it hosted in 2022. TI received 950 applications to the WiSH programme this year.
During the month-long programme, students are taking part in simulation projects, lab visits, and technical discussions, along with networking sessions with leaders at TI. Students also experience TI’s Bengaluru campus in-person during the final week.
“The gender gap in STEM is wide, with only 14% of women making it to the STEM workforce in India. The WiSH programme aims at encouraging more women to pursue a career in the semiconductor industry, challenge and transform the status quo,” Santhosh Kumar, president and managing director, Texas Instruments India, said.
“By encouraging female students, earlier in their professional journey, to connect with science and technology and providing them with hands-on experiences, we hope they will develop an aptitude for semiconductors and consider a career in engineering and technology,” Kumar added.
The programme is designed to encourage more women to pursue core engineering careers by giving them exposure to and mentoring in the semiconductor and hardware industry. This year, TI is hosting 100 students from 22 colleges, more than twice the number of students it hosted in 2022. TI received 950 applications to the WiSH programme this year.
During the month-long programme, students are taking part in simulation projects, lab visits, and technical discussions, along with networking sessions with leaders at TI. Students also experience TI’s Bengaluru campus in-person during the final week.
“The gender gap in STEM is wide, with only 14% of women making it to the STEM workforce in India. The WiSH programme aims at encouraging more women to pursue a career in the semiconductor industry, challenge and transform the status quo,” Santhosh Kumar, president and managing director, Texas Instruments India, said.
“By encouraging female students, earlier in their professional journey, to connect with science and technology and providing them with hands-on experiences, we hope they will develop an aptitude for semiconductors and consider a career in engineering and technology,” Kumar added.
