Akamai Mentor Summit

April 30-May 2, 2026

The Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators (ISEE) at University of California Observatories will be offering the Akamai Mentor Summit for alumni of the Akamai Mentor Workshop.

This gathering will bring together alumni of the Akamai Mentor Workshop to:

Create Products

that share lessons with other mentors

Recognize Mentors

and their accomplishments

Develop new ideas

for improving internship programs

Strengthen

the Akamai mentoring community

Applications for travel support will open soon. We will be able to offer support for airfares, accommodations, and some meals. Priority will be given based on years of participation in Akamai Mentor Workshop and years of mentoring Akamai interns.

Travel and Logistics

Application Open Soon

A list of alumni from the Akamai Mentor Workshop is listed HERE.

Roundtable with Observatory Leaders

As part of the Summit we will hold a special session in which observatory leaders are invited to join and learn about how Akamai has been so successful, as well as the broader impact on observatory workplaces. This session will be on Friday, May 1, from 3:00-5:00 PM, followed by a reception.

The Summit is made possible with funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the National Science Foundation (AST#2034962), and ISEE’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

Akamai Mentor Summit Organizers: Lisa Hunter & Jerome Shaw

For more information contact Lisa Hunter, lhunter@ucsc.edu