Aloha ʻĀina internship 2025

Applications for the Hawai'i Green Collar Institute (HGCI) Aloha ʻĀina Internship Program are now open!

This program is coordinated by Mālama Learning Center (MLC) during the DOE Spring Break for West O'ahu high school students in grades 9-12. There are 10 available spots; the participant must be new to the internship (no repeats). Preference will be given to students who have participated in other programs conducted by MLC and students with Native Hawaiian ancestry. The program dates are March 17-21, 2025, in-person from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM. This five-day spring break internship program will expose students to a variety of restoration sites from mauka to makai. 

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The goal is to expose local students to the breadth of "green" careers in Hawai'i through engaging learning experiences to further develop their understanding of mālama ʻāina through our work at various restoration sites and native plant nurseries as well as at partner sites. Each day, students will have an opportunity to visit a different ʻāina site.  We will also be working side by side with younger students from Ulu Aʻe Learning Center. We will accept qualified applications as we get them so best to apply early!

​Aloha ʻĀina Interns can earn a $500 stipend if they complete at least 40 hours of approved ʻāina-based volunteer service.

Through this internship, students will earn up to 28 hours of volunteer service during Spring Break. Students who successfully complete additional requirements will also be eligible to receive an ʻĀina-Based Education Certificate for Haumāna. These awards are earned and not guaranteed.

To reserve your spot, a $25 deposit is due to Mālama Learning Center after notification of acceptance into this program. This deposit is refundable if you participate fully during Spring Break. We will provide transportation to and from our huaka'i sites from Kapolei High School (our meeting location each day).  ​

TO APPLY, PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION 

If you have any questions about the program, please email Evy Braum at [email protected].

The Hawaiʻi Green Collar Institute is a program of Mālama Learning Center with support from many partners. This session of HGCI is funded with generous financial support from Kamehameha Schools Kaiāulu Program.