The Hawaii Police Department kicked off its Kalounui internship program in March with an event at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
The program looks to give college credits to students at UH Hilo for participating in four semesters of internships at the HPD over a four-year period.
Students enrolled in the program will get a chance to intern in different divisions within the department, learning everything from patrol operations to information technology.
Each internship is four months long and can be applied towards a bachelor’s degree at the university. The first class of internships is expected to start with the fall 2025 semester.
“We are very excited to partner with the University of Hawaii,” said Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz in a press release. “This program furthers the departments’ goal of forming partnerships within the community that can cultivate the next generation of leaders on Hawaii Island and within our department.”
According to the press release, “the name Kalounui represents the great and numerous links we hope the program will create between the community and the department. Ka Lou, to link or hook together and Nui meaning large or great.”
For more information, please contact Capt. Levon Stevens at (808) 961-2247 or via email at levon.stevens@hawaiicounty.gov. Interested students at UH Hilo can also contact Katie Young at Youngkat@hawaii.edu.
