P3I 2025 Summer Internship Highlights
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.
P3I Launches Hawai‘i’s First VICEROY MAVEN Internship, Opening Doors to National Security Careers
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 Students Launch High-Tech Careers Through P3I Internships at PMRF
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.
Cracking the code: Local teens learn cybersecurity, earn college credit at Leeward CC
Teens tackle tech challenges, connect with experts and earn industry credentials.
P3I Opens Doors to Tech Careers for Hawaii’s Youth
Live Work Stay Hawai‘i, sponsored by the Pacific Intelligence Innovation Initiative (P3I), features outstanding individuals with careers in the defense sector.
Live • Work • Stay Hawai’i: Readiness Starts Here
Live Work Stay Hawai‘i, sponsored by the Pacific Intelligence Innovation Initiative (P3I), features outstanding individuals with careers in the defense sector.
Keeping Talent in Hawai‘i
Deputy Chief of Staff for U.S. Army Pacific, Casey Griffith, and intern Natalie Ching recently spoke about the importance of keeping Hawai‘i talent in Hawai‘i to meet growing needs in cybersecurity, IT, and tech.
Griffith highlighted that building a local, skilled workforce strengthens both national security and Hawai‘i’s economy. Ching shared how programs like P3I give students real opportunities to launch high-paying tech careers without leaving the islands.
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.