Early Career Apprenticeship 2025 Highlights

Our team extends a heartfelt mahalo to the AmeriCorps VISTAs and interns, whose hard work has contributed to HIPHI and advanced public health efforts across Hawaiʻi this year. From January to December 2025, HIPHI received 73 internship applications and mentored 35 interns and volunteers throughout the spring, summer, and fall. We also bid a warm farewell to two dedicated AmeriCorps VISTA members who served at HIPHI and Family Promise Hawaiʻi.

HIPHI is currently recruiting two new VISTA members! The AmeriCorps VISTA program is a national service opportunity focused on addressing poverty, one of the most significant factors affecting community health. VISTAs serve full-time for one year on high-impact projects that strengthen Hawai‘i’s public health infrastructure. We are now accepting applicants for:

• Community Preparedness & Resilience VISTA
• Workforce Advancement VISTA

Ready to take the next step? Contact Makamae Namahoe at Makamae@hiphi.org to apply or learn more.

Become a Public Health Intern

Looking to gain hands-on experience and contribute to public health initiatives in Hawai‘i? HIPHI’s internship program is open year-round to students and recent graduates. Applications for Spring and Summer 2026 are now open—submit yours today and start building your career in public health.

See an intern out in the field!

Host an Intern: Partner with HIPHI

Are you a public health agency looking for help? Does your organization work in underage drug and alcohol prevention, physical activity and nutrition, kūpuna health, or maternal and child health? If so, consider partnering with HIPHI to host a student intern. It’s a chance to mentor future leaders while adding capacity to your organization.

To learn more about partnership opportunities, contact Makamae Namahoe at Makamae@hiphi.org.