AKAMAI INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Akamai Internship Program offers college students from Hawai‘i an opportunity to gain work experience at an observatory, company or scientific/technical facility in Hawai‘i in a summer program. The program has placements for students from community colleges and four-year universities from a wide range of STEM majors.
The final 2024 cohort is confirmed! 44 interns will be working on technical projects this summer.
Check out their project descriptions and more..
2024 Program Dates: June 3 – Aug 10, 2024
The summer program includes:
$4400 stipend
Housing, if needed
Travel from home island paid by program
Assistance with ground transportation at the internship site
Unique aspects of the program:
Placements with Hawai‘i observatories and other STEM industries within the islands – Akamai has placements at all the major telescopes in Hawaii.
Outstanding mentors and staff – An accomplished team of staff and trained mentors support intern success earning a presidential award for mentoring excellence.
Authentic work experience – Interns work on projects of value to the partner organization and gain real-world job skills in the process.
Nationally recognized program with a long history – Akamai has been running since 2003 has more than 500 alumni, to date.
Akamai is a community, and doesn’t stop at the end of the summer – Alumni have opportunities beyond the internship, including connections to employers.
Akamai alumni get jobs – More than 250 alumni are now in jobs in Hawaii and beyond.
Learn more about what interns do and where they are placed:
Details of program
Interns at their Project Sites
Information about applying:
Get your questions answered:
- Send us an email: akamai@ucsc.edu
- Submit a question HERE, and someone on our team will respond
- Set up a zoom meeting HERE