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Calling All STEMworks Students & Undergraduate Alumni: The 2025 STEMworks Innovation Internship Program Application is Open!
The STEMworks Innovation Internship Program is a 6-week, paid opportunity for students to put their STEM skills to Work. STEMworks is now accepting applications for the Summer 2025 Innovation Internship. Deadline to Apply: Friday, April 11th, 2025.
Intern Application Link: https://bit.ly/stemintern2025
Employers: Help train your future STEM workforce! Apply to host a STEMworks Innovation Intern this summer.
Host Employers:
Do you have a STEM-based project that you want to complete, but don’t have the time, team member, or necessary skills to get it done? STEMworks™ is here to help you by matching your project with a talented, local high school student who will help you get the job done! The STEMworks team will work with you to develop and deliver a personalize work-based learning experience for our top STEM talent across the state. Our students are trained in computer science, coding, creative media production, website design, geospatial technologies including GIS, video game design, creation of augmented/virtual reality environments, robotics, 3D printing and design, CAD software, agricultural technologies, renewable energy technologies, healthcare and more.
If you are interested in hosting up to four interns, please submit your summer project application by Friday, April 11th, 2025.
Host Application Link: https://bit.ly/stemhost25
Summer 2025 Program Overview:
This annual internship program will run for six weeks from June 9th, 2025 - July 18th, 2025.
Interns will have the opportunity to use industry standard technologies to advance meaningful STEM projects.
Interns are required to participate in weekly, expert-led professional development webinars organized by STEMworks to develop college preparatory and career readiness skills.
Interns will receive a stipend upon successful completion of the 6-week program. Full participation is required to receive the full stipend.
STEMworks™ Innovation Internship Program Schedule at a Glance:
April 4th - Host Company Application Deadline
April 11th - Intern Application Deadline
April 25th - First round acceptance letters and placement matches will be emailed to the email address provide in the intern’s application. This is a dynamic process. Interns and host mentors will have a 1-week opportunity to interview each other to determine if each is satisfied with their placement/match.
May 5th - Second round acceptance letters and placement matches will be emailed to the email address provide in the intern’s application. This is a dynamic process. Interns and host mentors will have a 1-week opportunity to interview each other to determine if each is satisfied with their placement/match.
May 12th - STEMworks™ Internship Host Company Orientation held VIRTUALLY at 12:00PM
June 2nd - STEMworks™ Internship Participant Orientation held VIRTUALLY 12:00PM
June 6th - All onboarding paperwork is due. Forms must be in before you start your internship experience.
June 9th - STEMworks™ Internship Begins! Interns - be sure you know where to be!
June 9th - July 18th Weekly - Weekly 1-hour professional development sessions led by STEMworks™ (time and day to be announced).
July 21-25 - STEMworks™ Summer 2025 Innovation Internship Showcase (times and days to be announced).
Student Eligibility:
Applications are open to participating STEMworks high school students, and STEMworks alumni currently in college in Hawaii or on the continent and are home for the summer. High school students and college students who are not part of our STEMworks program may apply but are not guaranteed a placement. All applicants must be a Hawaii-resident or attending a Hawaii-based school.
Internship Requirements*:
Interested applicants must submit a completed application form including a resume with cover letter by Friday, April 11th, 2025
Must be available to up to 22-hours a week for six weeks during the summer including 20 hours of work and 2 hours of professional development. Specific work hours will be determined by your host company and are typically within M-F from 8am-6pm. Some hosts may be open to weekend hours.
Attend the STEMworks Internship Orientation.
Submit weekly timesheets and progress reports. These must be signed/verified by your host mentor.
Attend and present at the Annual STEMworks Internship Showcase.
Complete an internship post-assessment survey.
*Full program participation and attendance is required to receive the stipend which is paid out at the end of internship.
Our partner companies are seeking interns for:
3D Design & CAD
Aerospace Engineering
Architecture
Astronomy
Biomedical Technologies
Botany
Creative Media & Film Production
Conservation & Natural Resource Management
Data Collection and Processing
Engineering (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, civil)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Health Sector Assistants (Medical & Dental)
IT/Cybersecurity
Marine Science
Programming/AI
Veterinarian Assistant
Web design & Management
STEM Entrepreneurs
And more...
Questions? Contact Katie Taladay, katie@medb.org
“One lesson I learned from this internship is that in order to persevere, we must have grit, and always remember our why. We do not have to know what we are going to do in the future. We just have to take it one step at a time, have an open mind to learn and grow, and be passionate about what we are doing.”
2022 Internship Recap: Mahalo to our 2022 Host Companies!
Blue Ocean Barns Bowers and Kubota DLNR State Historic Preservation Division Dudek Edge-3D, LLC Geolabs Inc Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory Hensel Phelps Kamanu Composites Last Wave Co Maui Mind Academy Meli Wraps NeuroMaker Pop-Up Labs for Sustainability Privateer Space qubedup Rengo Packaging The Avocado Group LLC UH Manoa SOEST UH Maui College University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy VisSidus Technologies, Inc. WAI ORG INC Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii
2021 Internship Recap:
Program Highlights:
Our annual internship program returned to its normal, six-week duration from June 14th, 2021 - July 23rd, 2021
A record number of 48 interns had the opportunity to use industry standard technologies to advance meaningful projects for their host companies.
Three interns were hired by their host companies following the internship period
Six expert-led professional development provided participants with college preparatory and career readiness skills
5500+ Hours of on the job work
21 Host Companies including: The Avocado Group, Blue Planet Foundation, Bizgenics Foundation, Coral Reef Education Institute, Cropsticks Inc., Edge3D, Hawaii Afterschool Alliance, Hawaii Space Flight Laboratory, Hawaiian Humane Society, Institute for Astronomy, Kamanu Composites, Lanai Community Health Center, Livable Hawaii Kai Hui, Lynker Technologies, NeuroMaker Brain Co., NOAA Fisheries, PONOinfusions, Pop-Up Labs for Sustainability (PULS), Reasonability/Qubedup, VisSidus Technologies, Waste Water Alternatives & Innovation (WAI), and Weedsteam Hawaii.
Summer 2021 Internship Sectors:
3D Design & CAD
3D Imaging & Image Analysis
Aerospace Engineering
AI Algorithm Development
Architecture
Assistive Technologies
Astronomy
Biomedical Technologies
Botany
Chemical Engineering
Creative Media & Film Production
Conservation & Natural Resource Management
Dentistry
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Healthcare
Marine Science
Mechanical Engineering
Neuroscience
Water Science
Web design & Management
Social Media Marketing
STEM Education
Sustainability
Weekly professional development sessions led by STEMworks™ WEDNESDAYS at 2:00PM (see schedule below)
Under STEMworks™ Internship Program, students (grades 9 thru college) have a unique opportunity to explore technical and professional development, and gain confidence in their ability to be a STEM professional. Much effort is placed on connecting the dots between STEMworks™ curriculum, software tools available in the classroom, and real world applications. It’s a win-win where young STEM and agriculture students gain valuable on-the-job skills while being able to network with industry professionals.
2020 Internship Recap:
Following a fast pivot to a virtual environment, the STEMworks 2020 summer internship program operated 100% virtually for 4-weeks instead of the standard 6-week. Despite challenges brought on by COVID-19, we were able to host a record number of 43 interns from across the state!
Program Highlights
This annual internship program was held for 4-weeks from June 24th - July 29th, 2020
Weekly professional development included lessons on personal branding, time management, cultivating life-long learning skills, resume writing, financial literacy, and more.
43 interns participated in diverse STEM internships projects across the state!
“MEDB’s STEMworks™ Summer Internship program is an incredibly valuable resource for our youth, especially as our island is growing and working towards becoming sustainable.”
Click on the internship booklet image to view our 2020 program.
We learned that not only can internships work virtually, they can thrive! :)
2019 Internship Recap:
“This program is of great importance to the young and upcoming STEM professionals of tomorrow. When I was in high school no one showed me how the complicated concepts in physics and mathematics could have a meaningful effect on my career path and daily life.”
STEMworks™ Stories
At Creative Island Visions, STEMworks™ Intern, Axl Daguio puts his videography and photography skills to the test as he captures the moment with his mentor Cassie Pali.
Returning STEMworks™ Intern Sophia Davis teams up with Christine Davis and mentor Ron Viloria, founder of qubedup. Integrating fashion with technology and storytelling, Sophia uses her 3D modeling skills to create projects that have the potential to make a difference in the community.
STEMworks™ Interns Cameron Loewen and Seth Richards share their experience at Goodfellow Bros., Inc. where they utilize software such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D to contribute to the company's pre-construction projects.
At A&B Properties, STEMworks™ Interns Chris Furomoto and Aidan Griffin are utilizing CAD, ArcGIS, and Civil3D for their various projects with the company.
STEMworks™ intern, Courtney Tagay, is helping Maui Innovation Center create videos that showcase the graduates of the accelerator program by highlighting the graduates’ journey and challenges with their local businesses!
STEMworks™ Intern Christine Alonzo shares her digital media skills as she stirs up promotional videos for Da Kitchen's social media pages.
“What I love about the STEMworks™ internship program is I got to wear many hats. I learned to do code, blog, graphic design, model CAD, and product design. It helped me become a better problem solver and it gave me opportunities to learn about various STEM careers. I now plan to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering.”