Akamai 2023 Internship Program

Akamai 2023 Internship Program

Organization: Akamai Internship Program

Prorgam Dates: Sunday June 11th - Saturday August 12, 2023

Deadline to apply: February 14th, 2023

To learn more and to apply visit: https://www.akamaihawaii.org/interning/

The Akamai Internship Program offers college students from Hawai‘i an opportunity to gain a summer work experience at an observatory, company or scientific/technical facility in Hawai‘i 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. Akamai is led by the Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators at University of California Observatories, in partnership with University of Hawaii.

Akamai 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:

• • Stipend of $4000
• • Housing provided if needed
• • Travel from home island to internship site paid by program
• • 1-week preparatory course + 7-week project

Unique aspects of the program:

• • Placements with Hawaii’s telescopes – 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. The program has received 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 long history – Akamai has been running for 20 years and has 481 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 and career related workshops.
• • Akamai alumni get jobs – More than 250 alumni are now in jobs in Hawaii and beyond.

2023 Program Dates: June 11 – Aug 12, 2023

• • November 2022 – application opens
• • February 14, 2023 – application closed (review and selection underway)
• • March-April 2023 – placement offers sent
• • June 11, 2023 – program begins with arrival at UH Hilo for PREP Course
• • June 16 – interns arrive at project location to begin on-site work
• • August 12, 2023 – program ends