{"id":18850,"date":"2026-09-04T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T21:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=18850&#038;preview_id=18850"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:19:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T01:19:06","slug":"student-internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/academics\/student-internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20260904-student-interns-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Three student interns work with tools.\" class=\"wp-image-23473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20260904-student-interns-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20260904-student-interns-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20260904-student-interns-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20260904-student-interns-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20260904-student-interns.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Internships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education (HIDOE) offers in-person student internships in our schools, Complex Area Offices, and State Offices. These opportunities provide students with hands-on employability and technical skills across various career fields, including agriculture, business management, construction, culinary arts, digital media, education, and therapeutic services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Required Age: Must be at least 16 years old.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Required Enrollment: Must be enrolled in a HIDOE high school as a junior or senior OR enrolled in the Hawai\u02bbi State Community School for Adults High School Equivalency Program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preferred: Enrolled in a CTE Program of Study aligned with the internship field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOCATIONS AND AVAILABILITY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>State &amp; Complex Area Offices, Middle, and Elementary Schools: Open to ALL eligible students across the state.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High Schools &amp; Community Schools for Adults: Open ONLY to eligible students currently enrolled at that specific school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>APPLICATION PERIODS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>School Year Internships\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applications Open: September 8, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application Deadline: September 18, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internship Dates: Dates and hours vary by internship from October to May.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring Internships\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applications Open: January 5, 2027&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application Deadline: January 15, 2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internship Dates: Dates and hours vary by internship from February to May.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HOW TO APPLY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search Internship Positions: Review the available opportunities via the links below (available only during open application periods):\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1he16fsRx65mouOES29cqtg7rojnRjXYh8ZOku2xi7_4\/edit?gid=0#gid=0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1he16fsRx65mouOES29cqtg7rojnRjXYh8ZOku2xi7_4\/edit?gid=0#gid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore internships open to all students<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1he16fsRx65mouOES29cqtg7rojnRjXYh8ZOku2xi7_4\/edit?gid=1190660830#gid=1190660830\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1he16fsRx65mouOES29cqtg7rojnRjXYh8ZOku2xi7_4\/edit?gid=1190660830#gid=1190660830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore internships open to eligible students enrolled on the campus where the internships are located<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download Application Form: Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1yHxkW2Kutj_NrfCwc5nMXgidlCRk9JDX\/view\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1yHxkW2Kutj_NrfCwc5nMXgidlCRk9JDX\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Intern Application (PDF)<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete Application Form: Fill out the application completely and save as a PDF.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit Your Application:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Via Email: Send your completed application to the contact person listed in Columns G and H of the Internships Positions document linked above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Person: Drop off a hard copy at the address listed in Column C of the Internships Positions document linked above or visit your school\u2019s main office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students may contact their high school counselors, visit their high school\u2019s college and career center for assistance or contact the HIDOE Workforce Development Branch at <a href=\"mailto:wdb-workforce@k12.hi.us\">wdb-workforce@k12.hi.us<\/a> or 808-784-6190.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Internships The Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education (HIDOE) offers in-person student internships in our schools, Complex Area Offices, and State Offices. These opportunities provide students with hands-on employability and technical skills across various career fields, including agriculture, business management, construction, culinary arts, digital media, education, and therapeutic services. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LOCATIONS AND AVAILABILITY APPLICATION PERIODS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2026-2027 HOW TO APPLY QUESTIONS Students may contact their high school counselors, visit their high school\u2019s college and career center for assistance or contact the HIDOE Workforce Development Branch at wdb-workforce@k12.hi.us or 808-784-6190.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":23447,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"10914,22757,10002,2392,9764,16453","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","wp_popup_display_lightbox":0,"wp_popup_suppress":"","wp_popup_trigger":"","wp_popup_trigger_amount":0,"wp_popup_disable_on_mobile":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18850","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20260903-Aloun-1024x575.jpg",1024,575,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Stanley Lee","author_link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/author\/stanley-leek12-hi-us\/"},"comment_info":0,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-09-11 15:26:27","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18850\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}