College students looking to gain hands-on experience while exploring career opportunities in Hawaiʻi can now apply for the 2027 VICEROY MAVEN, Powered by P3I Internship.
P3I Advisor Tim Faulkner and 2026 P3I Intern Shaelyn Loo joined Living808 to highlight the summer program, which connects students with mentorship, professional experience and opportunities in Hawaiʻi’s defense sector.
This summer’s internship was filled with learning and meaningful connections as our interns explored career pathways in defense and innovation. Through hands-on projects, mentorship, and real-world experience, participants gained valuable insight into Hawai‘i’s growing technology and defense sectors.
We look forward to continuing to create opportunities that set our interns up for success while helping to strengthen Hawai‘i’s workforce and build the next generation of local leaders.
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P3I creates local pathways for Hawaiʻi students to enter tech and defense careers through internships and mentorship.
This summer’s internship was filled with learning and meaningful connections as our interns explored career pathways in defense and innovation. Through hands-on projects, mentorship, and real-world experience, participants gained valuable insight into Hawai‘i’s growing technology and defense sectors.
We look forward to continuing to create opportunities that set our interns up for success while helping to strengthen Hawai‘i’s workforce and build the next generation of local leaders.
Hawai‘i’s strategic role in the Indo-Pacific makes it a vital hub for national defense — and now, local students have a new pathway to be part of it. The Pacific Intelligence & Innovation Initiative (P3I) recently launched the state’s first-ever VICEROY MAVEN internship program, designed to prepare kama‘āina for high-demand careers in intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, and related fields — all without leaving the islands.
Kaua‘i Community College students are gaining hands-on experience in cybersecurity, IT, and advanced technology through the Pacific Intelligence Innovation Initiative (P3I) at the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Barking Sands.
The Pacific Intelligence and Innovation Initiative (P3I) is managed by the Hawaii Defense Alliance and supported by Hawaiʻi congressional delegates. This program is funded through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering OUSD(R&E). P3I is committed to supporting economic development in Hawaiʻi by creating jobs and opportunities for Hawaiʻi’s students, businesses and military.