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The NPRL Fellowship.
Build real software. Get hired.

Most internships are unpaid coffee runs. The NPRL Fellowship puts engineering and design students on live client projects from week one — under direct senior mentorship, with real code reviews, a portfolio of shipped work, and a paid offer for the top performers.

COHORT 001 · APPLICATIONS OPEN

Indore — January 2026

An 8-week intensive cohort for 12 fellows. Hybrid format: in-person Saturdays at the lab, remote weeknights. Each fellow ships two real client projects under senior supervision. Top 20% receive paid associate offers at the end.

8wkProgram
12Seats
2Live projects
₹6,999Fee
01 — The 8 Weeks

What you'll actually do.

No tutorials, no toy projects. From week one you're shipping code that real clients see.

WEEK 01–02

Onboarding & Foundations

Setup, Git workflow, code-review etiquette, the lab's design system, and a small starter task to get the muscles warm.

WEEK 03–05

Project One

Assigned to a real client engagement. You build features, get reviewed, ship to staging, then to production.

WEEK 06–07

Project Two

A second project — usually a different stack or domain. By now you're shipping faster, with less hand-holding.

WEEK 08

Showcase & Offers

Final demo to the lab + clients. Top 20% get paid associate offers. Everyone leaves with a portfolio that gets interviews.

02 — The Difference

Why this beats a typical internship.

A side-by-side of what most internships deliver vs what we deliver.

What you get
Typical internship
NPRL Fellowship
Real client projects
Rarely — usually internal "side projects"
Two, shipped with your name in the credits
Code review
Maybe weekly, often skipped
Every PR, by a senior engineer
Portfolio piece
A vague "I worked at X for 6 weeks"
Live URLs, case studies, references
Hiring path
Hope for a return offer
Top 20% get paid associate offers
Cohort & community
You're alone; nobody to learn with
11 peers building alongside you
Mentorship
A busy senior who barely has time
Lab Lead reviews your work weekly
03 — Who Should Apply

Looking for builders. Not credentials.

We don't care about your CGPA. We care whether you can ship. If any of these are true, apply:

Engineering fellows

  • → You've built at least one project end-to-end (any stack)
  • → You're comfortable with Git and basic web fundamentals
  • → You're a CS / IT student in Indore, Bhopal, or remote
  • → You can commit ~20 hrs/week for 8 weeks

Design fellows

  • → You have a Figma portfolio (any size — quality > quantity)
  • → You know the basics of UI grids, type, and colour
  • → You're a design student or self-taught
  • → You can commit ~20 hrs/week for 8 weeks
APPLY NOW

Cohort 001 closes Dec 20.

Application takes 10 minutes. We respond within 5 working days. If selected, you'll have a 30-min video chat with the Lab Lead before the offer.

Program fee
₹6,999
Duration
8 weeks
Format
Hybrid · Indore
Starts
Jan 2026
Apply via WhatsApp →
04 — Common Questions

Fellowship FAQ.

Why is there a fee? +
The fee covers your share of senior engineering time — every PR you write gets reviewed by a Lab Lead. It also signals seriousness; we don't want fellows who'll ghost in week three. The top 20% who join the associate team earn far more than the fee back in their first month.
Will I get a certificate? +
Yes — a verifiable certificate plus a personal recommendation letter from the Lab Lead. Both are LinkedIn-ready.
Is this remote or in-person? +
Hybrid. Saturdays in person at our Indore studio (mandatory — this is where the magic happens), weeknight syncs over video. If you're outside Indore, fully remote is possible for engineering fellows after week two.
What's the selection process? +
Step 1: WhatsApp application + portfolio link. Step 2: Small take-home task (2–3 hrs). Step 3: 30-min video chat with the Lab Lead. Step 4: Offer + ₹6,999 fee to confirm seat.