What is a women returnship programme?

A returnship is a structured pathway that helps professionals return to work after a career break. Stellaspire's programme connects experienced women with relevant roles and supports them through the hiring process.

Is there a minimum or maximum career break?

No. Whether the break was short or long, returners can register and discuss the roles that fit their experience and goals.

Which roles are available for returners?

Finance, accounting, analytics, data and technology roles. Available roles change over time; returners can register to be considered as new roles open.

Are flexible or hybrid roles available?

Many employers offer hybrid or flexible arrangements, and each role's working pattern is made clear before applying.

How can my company hire returners?

Contact Stellaspire to discuss the roles, shape returner-ready briefs and meet suitable candidates.

Women returnship programme · Bengaluru & India

Your career, restarted. On your terms.

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The Stellaspire women returnship programme connects experienced women professionals returning after a career break with employers who value what they bring, in finance, analytics, data and technology roles.

A woman professional walking confidently into a bright modern office with her bag

Programme overview

A career break is not a skills gap.

Women step away from work for many reasons: caregiving, health, relocation or study. Returning can feel daunting when job ads ask for unbroken experience. Our programme exists to change that, for returners and for the employers who want to hire them.

Who it is for

Experienced women, ready to return.

If you are not sure whether your experience fits, register anyway. We will talk it through with you.

Women professionals returning after a career break, whatever the reason and whatever the length of the break.
Prior experience in finance, accounting, analytics, data or technology, such as CAs, FP&A, audit, business analysts, data analysts and engineers.
Open to full-time, hybrid or flexible roles in Bengaluru or elsewhere in India, depending on the opportunity.
Ready to refresh and grow, with honest conversations about where you are today and where you want to go next.

Two sides of one programme

Matching returners with employers who want them.

A successful return depends on the right role, the right employer and an honest process.

We work with both sides: helping returners present their experience with confidence, and helping employers write roles, run interviews and set expectations that make returning realistic.

Our gender-diversity hiring approach

For returners

How your return works.

Registering is free for candidates. You will speak to a real person, not an automated screen.

An experienced woman professional in a friendly first-week conversation with a colleague

Register your profile

Share your CV, your experience before the break and the kind of role you are looking for. Gaps need no apology.

A conversation with us

We talk through your strengths, goals, preferred working pattern and any skills you want to refresh.

Matched to relevant roles

We introduce you to roles at employers who are open to returners and clear about what the job involves.

Interview and offer support

We help you prepare, share feedback and support the offer conversation, including flexibility where it matters.

For employers

Hire experienced returners.

A practical way to reach skilled women talent and move toward your diversity goals.

Step 1

Shape returner-ready roles

We help you identify roles that suit returners and write briefs that focus on capability, not unbroken experience.

Step 2

Meet a considered shortlist

We introduce returners assessed on the same capability criteria as every other candidate, with notes on their goals.

Step 3

Support a strong return

We advise on interviews, offers and onboarding so returners settle in well and stay.

Hire Returners

From our founder

Career advice from our founder.

Short, practical videos for returners and job seekers, in Hindi and English.

Is your resume good enough? Quick checks

Spelling slips, match scores and the small fixes that get you the interview call.

Read the job description before you apply

How to read a JD, reach out to the right people and prepare for the industry.

Returner resources

Getting ready
to return.

Practical advice on updating your CV, explaining a career break with confidence and preparing for interviews.

Tips for re-entering the workforce View open roles

Returnship questions

Good to
know.

A returnship is a structured pathway that helps professionals return to work after a career break. Ours connects experienced women with relevant roles and supports them through the hiring process.

No. Whether your break was short or long, register and we will talk through the roles that fit your experience and goals.

No. Registering and being considered for roles is free for candidates. Employers pay Stellaspire for recruitment services.

We focus on finance, accounting, analytics, data and technology roles. Available roles change over time; register to be considered as new roles open.

Many employers offer hybrid or flexible arrangements. Tell us what you need, and we will be clear about each role's working pattern before you apply.

Get in touch through our contact page. We will discuss the roles, help shape returner-ready briefs and introduce suitable candidates.

Ready for your next chapter? We take it personally.

Returners can register in a few minutes. Employers can tell us about the roles they want to open to returners.