NXP Semiconductors India announced the WOMEN IN TECH (WIT) program aimed at offering 1-year training to 50 female students currently completing their B.E. / B.Tech. Electronics/ Computer Science 2nd semester and entering into 3rd semester from a college in India.
The one-year program aims to give female students the exposure and opportunities to make a difference in the semiconductor space. It will help female engineering students to develop skills and empower the future with their knowledge.
This will be a hybrid program encompassing theory, industry-relevant use cases and practical classes on SoC Architecture, Analog Design, Design Architecture, Verilog/System Verilog, Verification & Validation, RISC-V and DFT Basics. This program will be delivered in collaboration with FutureWiz, a reputed training institute for VLSI industry in India.
The registrations for the academic year 2022-2023 have opened on the occasion of India’s 75 years of Independence and the deadline is September 15, 2022. (Registration link).
“We need women in the tech industry as diversity and innovation help businesses thrive. Having a sizeable representation of women across various roles also encourages other women to work in technology,” said Lars Reger, Chief Technology Officer, NXP Semiconductors.
