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2026
Wahi Kūpuna Internship Program Application

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The application for the 2026 Wahi Kūpuna Internship Program is now OPEN
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Important Dates and Deadlines

This year the Wahi Kūpuna Internship Program (WKIP) will be held in Māhukona, Kohala, Hawaiʻi. We will be working closely with the community to research and document the moʻolelo, oral histories, and wahi kūpuna of Māhukona.

Program Dates: July 6 - August 7, 2026​

 

Application Deadline: Applications and all supplemental materials must be received by

March 20, 2026.

 

Virtual Interviews: April 2026

 

Notification Letters: Sent out by May 2026

Eligibility and Application Process
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High School students (currently in 12th grade), emerging professionals, and college students (undergraduate or graduate) currently enrolled in any Community Colleges or Universities in Hawaiʻi are eligible to apply. 

 

Preference will be given to applicants with:

  1. Pilina to Kohala, including long-term genealogical ʻohana and commitments to work and live in Hawaiʻi;

  2. Native Hawaiians and kamaʻāina with shared values, practices, and studies, that align to Huliauapaʻa's mission.


​The WKIP application process informs the Huliauapaʻa WKIP Selection Committee about your background, interests, and skills. Upon review of your completed application and required supplemental materials, you will be notified of your application status. The WKIP Selection Committee will conduct a virtual interview if you are selected as a semi-finalist.

Step 1: Fill Out the Application Form
Step 2: E-Mail Us the Following

The required supplemental materials listed below will need to be emailed to:

momi@huliauapaa.org​

1. Resume

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2. Latest high school report card or college transcript (Official and Unofficial transcripts are accepted)

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3. Academic Writing Sample between 3 to 5 pages (single-spaced, proper citations, and bibliography). *If you do not have an academic sample, please submit a 3 to 5 page personal writing sample.

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4. Two letters of recommendation: 1 academic and 1 professional. *If you don't have someone to provide an academic recommendation, please submit 2 professional letters.

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