Why this role stands out
This fellowship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with innovative startups, build a powerful network, and receive ongoing support for your entrepreneurial journey. If you are a driven self-starter with a passion for technology and a proven ability to launch impactful projects, this hybrid role is an exceptional platform for your career growth. Apply now to join a legacy of emerging tech leaders!
Quick overview
Job description
The Kleiner Perkins (KP) Fellows Program recognizes the importance of providing next-generation leaders with engineering opportunities. The KP Fellows program introduces students interested in technology and entrepreneurship to contribute to and learn from growing startups that we believe in, while receiving support from a community of peers and industry leaders.
As a KP Fellow you will work directly with a Kleiner Perkins portfolio company. You’ll have an incredible summer experience which includes a curated founder speaker series, entrepreneurial workshops, and community building events. After the program, you will join an alumni community of 1,000+ up-and-coming technology leaders and successful founders, and receive continual support from KP for your entrepreneurial endeavors.
Applications are now open until 11:59pm PST on January 31. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
What We're Looking For
Experience launching a meaningful product/project from scratch
Self-starters eager to make an impact
Position(s) of influence in campus organization or other programs
Degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics or other fields related to software engineering
Candidates available to be in the San Francisco Bay Area during their summer internships
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About Kleiner Perkins
For five decades we have partnered with founders to build iconic companies that made history, including Figma, Rippling, Amazon, DoorDash, EA, Genentech, Google, Intuit, and Slack. Today, Kleiner Perkins continues that legacy, investing in founders with bold ideas that span industries and continents, partnering with them from inception to IPO and beyond to maximize the potential of their ideas, and make history. For more information, visit www.kleinerperkins.com and follow us @kleinerperkins.
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