Benjamin Bercasio – Akamai Internship 2026

  Home Island: Oahu High School: Institution when accepted: UH Manoa Site: Gemini Observatory. Hilo, Hawaii Island Mentors: Hawi Stecher & Emma Kurz Project title: Expansion of a 3D Telescope Simulator Based on Unreal Engine Through Gemini’s TCS and...

Alexus Agard – Akamai Internship 2026

  Home Island: Kona, Hawaii High School: Institution when accepted: UH Hilo Site: Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope (CFHT). Waimea, Hawaii Island Mentors: Conrad Holmberg & Ferdinand Babas Project title: Implementing Continuous Integration and Continuous...

Jake Taylor – Akamai Internship 2025

Jake was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. He’s currently pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. His interest in engineering emerged from high school engineering courses. This, paired with a lifelong admiration for...

Jennifer Milliet – Akamai 2003

Jennifer Milliet is attending Maui Community College and is also a distance learning student through the University of Hawaii at Hilo. She is majoring in Computer Science. Jennifer is interested in a career in game software development but is open to other...

Nikki Imanaka

Born and raised in Kane’ohe on the island of O’ahu, Nikki is currently working towards a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho with a Pre-Health minor as well as being a Division 1 NCAA athlete for the Women’s Swim & Dive team...