Leesa Takara – Akamai Internship 2026

Leesa was born and raised on O‘ahu, graduating from Mililani HighSchool and Leeward Community College in 2025. She currentlyattends Purdue University, pursuing degrees in MechanicalEngineering and Applied Statistics with a minor in Electrical &Computer...

Ella Self – Akamai Internship 2026

Ella was born and raised on the North Shore of Mauibefore moving to O?ahu with her family during herformative years. She graduated from Kalani High Schoolduring the pandemic and went on to attend Kapi?olaniCommunity College, where she earned an Associate’sdegree in...

Isabella Na – Akamai Internship 2026

Isabella Na is a Mechanical Engineering undergraduate with a strong interest in applied engineering, research, andinnovative design. She has experience working in hands-on technical environments, where she supportsprototyping and development using tools such as 3D...

Evan Zohar – Akamai Internship 2026

Evan is a Freshman at Purdue University majoring inComputer Science and is a member of the Purdue rowingteam. Originally from Maui, (Seabury Hall class of 2025), hegrew up loving the ocean and enjoys paddling, spearfishing,and surfing whenever he’s home. He also...

Lawrence Zheng – Akamai Internship 2026

Lawrence Zheng was born and raised in Honolulu. Hegraduated from McKinley High school and currently attendsUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa pursuing a degree in ComputerEngineering. Currently he is part of the Robotic SpaceExploration (RoSE) lab in the Guidance...

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...