Above: 2023 Akamai Internship cohort. Credit; Akamai Workforce Initiative
Calling all STEM undergrads in Hawaiʻi! The Akamai Workforce Initiative is now accepting applications for the 2025 Akamai Internship Program. This nationally recognized, 10-week summer program gives students real hands-on work experience at a local observatory, company, or science/technical facility. Placements are available to community college and university students from a wide range of STEM majors including engineering, computer science, astronomy, physics, and others.
Internship dates: June 1 – August 7, 2026
What’s included:
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- $4,600 stipend
- Housing (if needed)
- Inter-island airfare
- Ground transportation to internship site