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Inclusion Inspired,

Career Oriented.

Kepler U is a ten-week marketing externship created by Kepler to help people from all backgrounds and lived experiences find roles in digital marketing.

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Three ways in.

For students

Join the program

A free, ten-week digital marketing externship with a real nonprofit client and a Kepler mentor. Applications for Cohort 12 open in January 2027.

See the program

For employers

Hire our graduates

Orbit connects your hiring team with Kepler U graduates trained on the platforms agencies use. It launches in January 2027.

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For supporters

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Gifts keep Kepler U free for every participant. Companies can also partner with us as sponsors.

Ways to give

“Kepler has been one of the best things that happened in my life. I accepted a position at OMD as a digital activation associate. Thank you for being part of my journey to overcome underemployment.”

RAYMOND L. · COHORT 5

“The programming and curriculum felt so relevant and impactful — I received hands-on training from incredible experts and learned so much as they guided us through a client project.”

KIARA R. · COHORT 7

“The biggest barrier to the job search is the lack of belief in yourself. Kepler U directly challenged that for me. I left knowing I was capable of planning and analyzing a real campaign.”

ANIRUDH S. · COHORT 10

RAYMOND L. · COHORT 5

Our alumni live in 16 states and DC and have been hired at more than 25 employers, including VaynerMedia, Kepler, WPP Media, Horizon Media, OMD USA, dentsu and Wavemaker.

98% of our participants already held a bachelor’s degree (2026 alumni survey, self-reported), and still couldn’t get in.

680 graduates. Of the first 589 graduates, 81% were employed within about six months; 79% of them in the field.

Cohorts 1–10. In-field share is of those employed.

71% of alumni moved up at least one income band (2026 alumni survey, self-reported). None moved down.

Named Best DEI Initiative by AdExchanger, 2024.

Read the full Kepler U Inaugural Impact Report (PDF)

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How one agency created a digital learning academy to make performance marketing an access-to-all career path.

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What to Expect

Participants must commit to the full ten-week program and should expect six-to-eight hours of live classes or group work weekly. Classes are virtual and interactive, running from 3–5pm ET Monday to Thursday. This provides students the chance to engage with instructors, mentors, outside speakers, and career panelists.

Participants must commit to the full ten-week program and should expect six-to-eight hours of live classes or group work weekly. Classes are virtual and interactive, running from 3–5pm ET Monday to Thursday. This provides students the chance to engage with instructors, mentors, outside speakers, and career panelists.

Curriculum

Four weeks of shared core, then three specialization tracks — Paid Social, Paid Search & SEO, and Strategy — plus a Programmatic workshop series, ending in a live campaign for a nonprofit client.

Paid Social

Paid Search & SEO

Strategy

Plus a Programmatic Workshop series