About the role
Amazon Future Engineer is an initiative by Amazon in partnership with the Foundation for Excellence (FFE) to enable access to computer science learning and career opportunities for young people in India. The AFE-FFE Scholarship program transforms the lives of academically gifted and financially constrained first-year female engineering students by providing financial assistance, a laptop, mentorship, skill-building, and a chance to appear for an Amazon Internship.
What you will do
- Participate in mentorship, networking, and skill-building opportunities provided by Amazon.
- Gain exposure to Amazon's business through fireside chats with senior leaders and interactions with technology teams.
- Participate in skills-building hackathons and collaborate on projects with fellow scholars.
- Get an opportunity to appear for an Amazon Internship.
What we look for
- Academically gifted and financially needy girl students aspiring to build a career in technology.
- First-generation learners from underserved and economically constrained backgrounds are preferred.
Eligibility
- Must be an Indian citizen.
- Only girl students currently in their first year of BE, B.Tech, or Integrated M.Tech courses (preferably CS/IT branches).
- Must have passed Higher Secondary / Pre-University / Intermediate / CBSE / ISC or equivalent board exam after 2024.
- Admission must be through merit rank in state/national level entrance exams or state-level counselling (lateral entry diploma students are not eligible).
- Gross annual family income must be less than ₹4.00 LPA.
Skills
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Engineering
Benefits
- Financial scholarship assistance
- Free laptop
- Mentorship and skill-building workshops
- Networking with Amazon leaders
- Chance to appear for Amazon Internship
