Kite Hill Fellowship

Established in 2026, the Kite Hill Fellowship will award one student annually who is pursuing a major or minor in public relations, journalism, marketing, or communications. This fellowship will annually award one student with a $1,500 scholarship and a paid three-month part time internship with Kite Hill in Miami, FL or New York, NY.

About Kite Hill:

Kite Hill is an award-winning integrated communications agency dedicated to helping B2B and tech businesses achieve growth, build brand reputation, and engage key audiences. We partner with innovative brands, from startups and scaleups to Fortune 500 companies, to deliver effective messaging. Our services span brand strategy, meaningful content creation, media relations, events, digital experiences, personal branding, strategic paid media, and specialized B2B influencer support.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us significant recognition, including being named one of the "Top Tech Specialist PR Agencies,” “Most Powerful PR Firms,” and a “Top 50 PR Firm in America” by the Observer, as well as one of "America's Best PR Agencies" by Forbes.

We foster a supportive, values-focused culture and offer a flexible ‘Work from Anywhere’ approach, hiring for attitude and training for success.

We firmly believe that delivering best-in-class client service shouldn't require the burnout often associated with our industry. Tired teams produce tired thinking. Our mission is to nurture happy, motivated teams, which, in turn, enables us to deliver brighter, more inspired creative content and more considered, incisive, and strategic consultancy.

Most importantly, we are driven by continuous improvement. An exceptional client campaign is not our end goal; ongoing brilliance is what we strive for. Given the ever-evolving nature of our clients' industries, innovation and the pursuit of excellence must be ingrained in everything we do. Our collective thirst for growth and excellence is infectious, and we are unstoppable when we work together to fulfill this mission.

Scholarship Criteria:

Judges will be looking for applicants who meet the following criteria:

A registered full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university.
A rising senior, graduating senior, or graduate student.
Pursuing a major in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field.
A GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
Authorized to work in the United States, have a state-issued ID and second form of identification for hourly work.
Ability to work in person in Kite Hill’s office in Miami, FL or New York, NY one day per week
Outstanding written and verbal communications skills
Experience with Google Suite is a must. MuckRack and Canva experience is a plus.
Experience with AI and interest in use of AI is a must, including ChatGPT and Gemini
Clear understanding of social media platforms and passion for the media industry
Proven analytical and organizational skills
Kite Hill is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds. Students who self-identify as a member of a historically disadvantaged or demographically underrepresented minority group should apply.

Application:

The completed online application form.
A resume
A personal statement of up to 250 words that addresses the following prompt:
- Which of the following Kite Hill values do you align with most and why? Agility, Balance, Candor, Collaboration, Passion
A writing sample (such as: college essay, student newspaper article)

This scholarship is funded by Kite Hill.

Internship Salary: $17.00/hour, 15-20 hours/week

Applications Open: January 15, 2026

Application Deadline: February 17, 2026

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