Akamai Internship Symposia
At the completion of the Akamai Internship Program, interns report on the results of their projects in a 10-minute oral presentation.
Maui Symposium
Friday, July 31, 2026
9am – 12pm HST (reception to follow)
Courtyard by Marriott Maui Kahului Airport (Haleakala Ballroom)
Kahului, Maui
Presentations by interns working at DKIST, MECO, KBR, and Privateer
Hilo Symposium
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
9am – 11:30am HST (reception to follow)
University of Hawaii at Hilo (UCB 100)
Hilo, Hawai`i Island
Presentations by interns working at ASIAA, Gemini, UH IfA, IRTF, Subaru, and USDA
Waimea Symposium
Thursday, August 6, 2026
8:30am – 10:30am HST (reception to follow)
Keck Observatory Headquarters (Jerry Nelson Conference Room)
Waimea, Hawai`i Island
Presentations by interns working at Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, and Keck Observatory
Santa Cruz Symposium
Monday, August 10, 2026
2pm – 3:30pm PDT
UC Santa Cruz (Stevenson Event Center)
Santa Cruz, CA
Presentations by interns working at the University of California Observatories