Elizabeth Young – Akamai Internship 2026

Elizabeth Young was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii where she graduated from Henry J. Kaiser High School in2023. Elizabeth is currently finishing her associate’s degreeat Kapi’olani Community College. In Fall 2026, she willtransfer to the University of Hawai’i at...

Jonathan White – Akamai Internship 2026

Jonathan is from Maui and graduated from Maui High School in 2023. Heis currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering at UH Manoa,with career interests in electrical infrastructure engineering. He plans toearn a Professional Engineer (PE) license to support...

Oren Valdez – Akamai Internship 2026

Oren was born and raised in ?Aiea on the island of O?ahu. Shegraduated from Kamehameha Schools Kap?lama in 2024 and iscurrently pursuing a general engineering degree from HarveyMudd College. In the future, she is interested in focusing onmechanical or environmental...

Ayrton Takane – Akamai Internship 2026

Ayrton Takane was born and raised in Hilo, Hawai‘i, wherehe graduated from Waiakea High School in 2021. Hegraduated from the University of Hawaii at Hilo with hisbachelor’s degree in computer science in May of 2025. Hisgoals are to work in the field of computer...

Micah Tajiri – Akamai Internship 2026

  Home Island: Hilo, Hawaii Island High School: Institution when accepted: UH Manoa Site: Gemini Observatory. Hilo, Hawaii Island Mentors: Logan Sato & Anthony Sylvester Project title: 3D Modeling of Gemini Observatory’s Acquisition and Guidance...