The Akamai Workforce Initiative, a local program dedicated to advancing Hawaii college students into science and technology careers, announced the latest class of students for its 2017 summer internship program. ADVERTISING The Akamai Workforce Initiative, a local program dedicated to
The Akamai Workforce Initiative, a local program dedicated to advancing Hawaii college students into science and technology careers, announced the latest class of students for its 2017 summer internship program.
With lead funding from the Thirty Meter Telescope, the Akamai Internship Program provides community college students and undergraduates with summer projects at observatories and other high tech companies in Hawaii.
This year’s interns and their placements include:
• Daryl Albano, Reyn Mukai and Akira Vernon — Thirty Meter Telescope, Pasadena, Calif.
• Jennifer Chun — Submillimeter Array, Hawaii Island
• Nicolas Colon and Chantelle Kiessner — Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, Maui
• Brianna Craig — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Maui
• Sean Endo, Jeri Goodin, Jamal Marshall and Varrick Suezaki — W.M. Keck Observatory, Hawaii Island
• Nikki Imanaka — Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, Hawaii Island
• Christopher Kim — Air Force Research Laboratory, Maui
• Michelle Lau and Kurt Noe — Akimeka LLC, Maui
• Junhao Li, Katie Park and Catherine Sarte — Subaru Telescope, Hawaii Island
• Brandi Liu, Keoki Massad, Joshua Parep and Michael Spetich — Institute for Astronomy, Maui
• Elton Nakagawa, Heather Situ and Dallas Tada — Gemini North Observatory, Hawaii Island
• Talmage Nakamoto — Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority, Hawaii Island
• Christopher Roof — Institute for Astronomy Hilo
• Ariel Todoki — Integrity Applications Incorporated, Maui
• Matthew Yuen — Pacific Disaster Center, Maui
All 29 students are from Hawaii or enrolled at a University of Hawaii campus. The students receive credit from University of Hawaii Maui College and began June 12 with a preparatory course taught by Akamai instructors.
