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Thrive Launchpad

Internships in Mirpur with the terms printed on the front.

An assessed pathway into practical work — not a mass certificate scheme, and not free labour. Every opening publishes its status, compensation, duration, location, mentor and selection stages before you apply.

Compensation is always stated — before you apply

Every published opening states one of: paid (with the stipend amount or range), unpaid training placement (with the exact learning structure and no misleading employment promise), university-credit placement (subject to university approval), or sponsored placement (funded by a partner). Interns doing productive billable client work should normally be paid, and unpaid participants never replace employees, never carry unsupervised production responsibility, and are never represented to clients as experienced staff. Full text: internship policy.

Programme design

What every Launchpad cohort looks like.

Duration
8–12 weeks
Delivery
On-site, hybrid or remote — stated per opening
Weekly rhythm
Planning session · supervised tasks · review
Evidence
Written weekly work log + rubric updates
Finish
Final project and presentation
Mentor
Named in every opening

Evaluated on ten things

  • Attendance and reliability
  • Communication
  • Task understanding
  • Quality of output
  • Response to feedback
  • Problem-solving
  • Documentation
  • Teamwork
  • Ethical conduct and confidentiality
  • Final demonstration

Possible outcomes — recorded honestly

  • Completion certificate
  • Verified skills summary
  • Portfolio permission for non-confidential work
  • Reference, subject to performance
  • Entry to the Thrive talent pool
  • Extended apprenticeship
  • Interview for a paid junior role
  • No progression — with constructive feedback

No outcome is automatic — and that is precisely why the ones you earn mean something.

Selection

Eight stages, same for everyone.

1

Application

CV or profile, portfolio or samples if you have them, and your availability. Honest beats polished.

2

Eligibility & availability check

Can you actually commit the hours, in the stated mode, for the stated duration? We check before wasting your time.

3

Track-specific skills assessment

A practical gate matched to the track — build a small feature, critique a flow, map search intent, test an app. No trick questions.

4

Portfolio or sample review

What you have made so far, reviewed for evidence of skill and honesty about what is yours.

5

Structured interview

Short and consistent for every candidate — the same core questions, scored the same way.

6

Offer with status and terms

The written offer states compensation status, duration, location, hours, mentor and expectations. Nothing vague.

7

Conduct, confidentiality & IP agreement

Clear rules on client data, communication channels and who owns what — signed before day one.

8

Onboarding & baseline assessment

A recorded starting point, so your final evaluation shows real, measurable growth.

Questions

Before you join a list.

Why are no openings live right now?

Because publishing an opening commits us to a named mentor, defined workload, stated compensation and a real learning plan. Tracks open as those are confirmed — the interest list is how you hear the moment it happens, with full terms attached.

I have no experience. Should I still join a list?

Yes — and consider a training programme in parallel. The skills gate measures ability, not certificates; training is simply the most reliable way to build that ability.

Will I work on real client projects?

You will work on real, supervised tasks with mentor review. Unsupervised production responsibility and being presented to clients as experienced staff are explicitly prohibited for interns — that protects you and the client.

What does "no progression" mean?

Some internships end with constructive feedback rather than a next step. We record outcomes honestly because a talent pool that admits everyone would be worthless to the employers who hire from it.

Interest list

Join the list — hear first when a cohort opens.

Tracks open only when a named mentor, a defined workload and a genuine learning plan are confirmed. Interest-list members are notified first, with the full status, terms and deadline in the announcement.

Thrive Launchpad

Transparent terms. Real mentors. Earned outcomes.

Join the interest list for your track — you will get the full status, terms and deadline the day an opening goes live.

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