Palapala Noi Komo - PIPES Application Program Interest: Select the Pathway(s) that interest you Naʻau Ancestral Pathway Program provides specific projects to reconnect interns with their ancestral places and/or practices. These interns are highly selected with the intent of perpetuating generational knowledge. Projects may vary from building a cultural practice, analyzing ethnographic information, or entering an apprenticeship in place-based knowledge. ʻĀina Ecological Pathway Program designed for “boots on the ground and fins in the water” projects where interns are engaged in the preservation, restoration, and management of ecological spaces. This may entail invasive species eradication, native out-planting, or marine/terrestrial surveys and monitoring. Kaiāulu Community Pathway Program community driven projects where interns can play a meaningful role in resource management plans, outreach, education, and/or advocacy. Projects will be working with community members in implementing sustainable management plans, evaluating existing outreach models, assisting in data management, or potentially working across organizations through a PIPES Internship Hub. Kaʻao Research Pathway Program research-heavy projects that emphasize indigenous data science, bio-cultural research, quantitative/qualitative data collection and analysis. This might entail the intern formulating a research project from scratch, performing appropriate protocols for handling data, or carrying out a portion of an existing project. Read more about Moʻo ʻĀina Pathway Programs ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Internship (Please also choose Pathway Program(s) from above. Must be fluent and proficient in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi to qualify) How did you hear about PIPES? How did you hear about our program: (Check all that apply.) Email REU national database Facebook Class visit Faculty/counselor/student support staff Word of mouth Online (via PIPES website) Instagram Poster/handout Tabling event (e.g., career fair, community event, etc.) Alumni Other (please specify) (Other: ) Personal and Contact Information: Last name: First name: Mailing Address Line 1: This is the address that we will use to mail any correspondence. Please be sure to have access to this address. Mailing Address Line 2: City: State: Zip Code: Primary Phone: Important note: We will be using this phone number to contact you throughout the summer. Please provide the most reliable mobile number. Email: Important note: This program relies heavily on email correspondence. Date of Birth: MM/DD/YYYY I identify as: Wahine (Female) Kāne (Male) Māhū (Non-Binary) Not Disclosed Pronouns: She/Her/Hers He/Him/His They/Them/Theirs Other pronouns (please specify) (Other: ) Citizenship and Residency: Born in Hawaiʻi: Born in Hawaiʻi Not born in Hawaiʻi Hawaiʻi Residency: Hawaiʻi Resident, for year(s) Not a Hawaiʻi Resident Citizenship: United States Permanent Resident Other (FAS) Ethnicity and Race (optional): This information is optional. Check all that apply. American Indian or Alaskan Native Print name of enrolled or principal tribe: Asian Please indicate all ethnicities you identify with: Cambodian Chinese Indian Japanese Korean Malaysian Pakistani Thai Vietnamese Other Asian Black or African American Filipino Does your Filipino heritage include Hispanic ancestry? Yes No or Unsure Hispanic or Latino Please indicate nationality you identify with: Mexican, Mexican/American, Chicano Puerto Rican Cuban South or Central American Hawaiian Other Pacific Islander Please indicate all nationalities you identify with: Guamanian/Chamorro Samoan Tongan Palauan Yapese Kosraean Chuukese Pohnpeian Marshallese Maori Tahitian Fijian Other (please specify) White Academic Information: Describe your current academic institution. Institution Name: Institution Locationcity, state Major: Minor or certificate (if any): Degree Sought: Associate of Arts Bachelor of Arts Associate of Science Bachelor of Science Cumulative GPA: Expected Graduation Date: MM/DD/YYYY Current Class Standing: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduated Spring 2025 Graduated Fall 2025 Graduating Spring 2026 Program Dates: What are the dates of your summer break? (i.e. 05/25/2026 - 08/07/2026) Summer break starts: Summer break ends: Do you have any summer plans that would interfere with your full participation in a 11-week internship from May 25th - Aug 7th, 2026? Yes No Parental Education: Please select the highest level of education completed. Parent One: High School Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Ph.D. or similar Other or none Parent Two: High School Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Ph.D. or similar Other or none Medical Information: As a University of Hawaiʻi affiliate and partner, PIPES programming is obligated to provide overall program accessibility for persons with disabilities. Information on the University of Hawaiʻi at Hiloʻs policies on disability access can be found at the Disability Services website. If you anticipate needing disability accommodations during any portion of the 10-week internship, please kindly describe those accommodations below. Accommodations: Do you have medical/health insurance? Yes No Verification of Honesty and Truth: By typing my last name here, I certify that all statements and information provided in my application materials are true to the best of my knowledge. Permission to Contact Instructors and Advisors: By typing my last name here, I give the PIPES Office permission to contact my current or past instructors, advisors, and employers with regard to my performance in past/ongoing related coursework/employment and my current academic standing within my institution. Returning Intern: Were you already placed as a PIPES intern in a prior year? If so, please let us know. Prior PIPES internship? Year of prior internship: Submit application Verification of Honesty and Truth: By signing my name here, I certify that all statements and information provided in my application materials are true to the best of my knowledge. Permission to Contact Instructors and Advisors: By signing my name here, I give the PIPES Office permission to contact my current or past instructors, advisors, and employers with regard to my performance in past/ongoing related coursework/employment and my current academic standing within my institution.
