AKAMAI INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Akamai Internship Program offers college students from Hawaiâi an opportunity to gain a summer work experience at an observatory, company or scientific/technical facility in Hawaiâi in an 8-week program. The program has placements for students from community colleges and four-year universities from a wide range of STEM majors.Â
The internship program is led by the Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators at University of California Observatories, in partnership with University of Hawaiâi.
The Akamai Internship Program has provided over 500 students internships in Hawaii since 2003. The program has helped more than 250 get STEM jobs – many in Hawaii – earning Akamai the highest U.S. award for STEM mentoring. Years of experience and large network of STEM employers who host interns make Akamai a valuable and rewarding internship experience.
The 8-week program includes:
- A stipend of $4400
- Housing, if needed
- Travel from home island to internship site paid by program
- Assistance with ground transportation at the internship site
- 1-week preparatory course + 7-week project
Unique aspects of the program:
- Placements with Hawaiâi telescopes and other STEM industries within the islands – Akamai has placements at all the major telescopes in Hawaii.
- Outstanding mentors and staff â An accomplished team of staff and trained mentors support intern success. The program has received a presidential award for mentoring excellence.
- Authentic work experience â 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 â Akamai has been running since 2003 has more than 500 alumni, to date.
- Akamai is a community, and doesnât stop at the end of the summer â Alumni have opportunities beyond the internship, including connections to employers and career related workshops.
- Akamai alumni get jobs â More than 250 alumni are now in jobs in Hawaii and beyond.
Learn more about what interns do and where they are placed:
- How Akamai interns benefit from the program
- Example projects by major
- Sites where interns are placed
- All past Akamai projects by year
- Link to 2024 program flier
Additional helpful information:
- Program description
- Eligibility and frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- Application Tool for drafting narrative responses –
- For reference writers: View questions we ask reference writers
- For applicants: View application questions for candidatesÂ
Akamai is led by ISEE, located at the University of California Santa Cruz.
Question about the Akamai Program? Submit your question here.
Prior year program information.