Kleiner Perkins Fellows 2027: engineering and design tracks

The Kleiner Perkins Fellows Program, or KP Fellows, places students at a Kleiner Perkins portfolio company for the summer. The 2027 cohort has two tracks: Engineering Fellow and Design Fellow.

Fellows work directly with a growing startup and are mentored by experienced engineers. The summer also includes a founder speaker series, workshops on starting a company and community events. After the program, fellows join the alumni network and get ongoing support from Kleiner Perkins. The postings do not state pay or a stipend.

For the engineering track, Kleiner Perkins looks for students with a degree in computer science, engineering, math, physics or a related field. For the design track, it looks for students in product design, interaction design, HCI, visual design, computer science or a related field. In both tracks applicants should have launched a meaningful product or project from scratch, be self starters, and hold a position of influence in a campus group or other program.

Fellows must be available to work in the San Francisco Bay Area during their summer internship.

Applications are open now and close at 11:59 pm Pacific Time on 31 January 2027. Kleiner Perkins reviews them on a rolling basis. Apply through the KP Fellows job board, which lists both tracks.

Quick answers

Are applications reviewed before the deadline?

Yes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so applying early can help.

Is there a design track?

Yes. There are two postings for 2027, one for engineering fellows and one for design fellows.

What happens after the summer?

Fellows join an alumni community of more than 1,000 people and keep getting support from Kleiner Perkins for their career and startup plans.