OPPORTUNITIES AT THE KIRC

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: HUI KĀPEHE PROGRAM

The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) is proud to announce that its Hui Kāpehe Program has been selected as one of seven national grant program recipients through the Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program (NHCTEP), in partnership with Alu Like Inc.

The KIRC's Hui Kāpehe college internship program offers work-related experience, community service learning, and job shadowing opportunities related to career and technical education (CTE) focusing on sustainability and Hawaiian culture. 50 students of Native Hawaiian descent will be accepted for intensive internships in one of KIRC's core program areas: Operations, Ocean, Restoration, Culture and Administration.

PROGRAM OFFERINGS

1. Fifty (50) applicants will be accepted into Hui Kāpehe each program year.
2. Paid certification training and/or educational assistance for Native Hawaiian students who fulfill all program requirements
3. 100 hours paid internship for Native Hawaiian students with the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission in one of five (5) program areas:

1. Operations. Approved Programs: Auto Body Repair & Painting, Automotive Technology, Culinary Arts, Sustainable Construction Technology, Liberal Arts, Hospitality & Tourism
2. Ocean. Approved Programs: Natural Science, Marine Option Program, Hawaiian Studies, Liberal Arts
3. Restoration. Approved Programs: Natural Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Hawaiian Studies, Liberal Arts
4. Culture. Approved Programs: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Hawaiian Studies, Liberal Arts, Hospitality & Tourism
5. Administration. Approved Programs: Accounting, Administration of Justice, Business Careers, Business Technology, Liberal Arts, Hospitality & Tourism

HUI KĀPEHE PROGRAM INFORMATION AND APPLICATION

ALU LIKE, Inc.

The KIRC's Hui Kāpehe program is a Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Project sponsored by ALU LIKE, Inc. and funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC), created by the State Legislature and administratively attached to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, manages the Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve (Reserve) while it is held in trust for a future Native Hawaiian sovereign entity. KIRC establishes policies, controls uses, coordinates the environmental restoration of the Reserve, and provides for the perpetuation of Native Hawaiian customs, beliefs and practices.

There are no postings at this time. The previously posted Cultural Resources Project Coordinator position is not being funded for Fiscal Year 2018.

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

There are no postings at this time.