Texas Instruments (TI) India has successfully wrapped up the fifth edition of its Women in Semiconductors and Hardware (WiSH) program, a flagship initiative aimed at encouraging and supporting women engineering students pursuing careers in semiconductors, embedded systems, and hardware. The program offers practical learning through lab visits, technical simulations, engineering projects, and hands-on experiments, providing participants with real-world exposure to semiconductor technologies and product development.
Over the past five years, WiSH has benefited 685 women engineering students with mentorship from TI engineers and enabled more than 300 internship opportunities, helping strengthen the pipeline of women entering the semiconductor industry. The 2026 edition also witnessed a 33% increase in registrations, attracting nearly 2,600 applications, highlighting the growing interest among women across India in building careers in the semiconductor sector.
“At Texas Instruments, we believe early exposure to industry and mentorship can play an important role in shaping future engineers. While women account for 43% of STEM graduates in India, one of the highest rates globally, they continue to be underrepresented in technical roles,” said Arbab Kausar, HR director, Texas Instruments India. “Over the past five years, the WiSH program has helped women engineering students gain practical skills in semiconductor and hardware engineering while building their technical capabilities. The significant increase in registrations this year is encouraging and reflects the growing interest in semiconductor careers among female engineering students across India.”
While the program’s core architecture remains consistent, the 2026 cohort has been meaningfully strengthened. Pre-work learning modules and streamlined sessions significantly expanded the time participants spent on hands-on problem-solving, brainstorming, and collaborative design thinking. Students continue to engage with TI mentors, former WiSH participants, interns, and early-career engineers, gaining practical insights into what a career in semiconductor engineering truly looks like.
“The WiSH program gave me an opportunity to learn directly from experienced hardware engineers and gain valuable insights into the semiconductor industry,” said Ashmita Das, who joined TI India as a digital intern after participating in the WiSH program. “Returning to TI as a summer intern feels like a dream come true and marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in my journey. Deepening my technical expertise while gaining first-hand experience of working with teams that collaborate, innovate, and drive impactful engineering solutions has been incredibly rewarding.”
Through WiSH and its broader talent development initiatives, TI India continues to invest in strengthening the long-term growth of India’s semiconductor ecosystem by nurturing the next generation of women engineers.
