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Real World Experience with Zippy’s

Cohort 4: Cross-functional Internship

Our program offers:

High impact, real world experience in a cross-functional team

Mentorship from industry-leading mentors

Collaborate with other up-and-coming talent

in partnership with
COHORT #3 KICK-OFF DAY!

Program Overview

During this paid, 12-week cross-functional internship, you will join the Zippy’s Restaurant team to create new features for their digital platform.

Zippy’s has been a Hawaiʻi institution for over 50 years, serving local comfort food from 23 locations across the pae ʻaina and Las Vegas.

We are currently recruiting for our next internship cohort, which will take place from March 17th to June 13th.

What you’ll gain

Real experience

Work with a well-known local brand on features that youʻll see released to the public (and maybe use yourself!) at the end of the project.

Real experience

Work with a well-known local brand on features that youʻll see released to the public (and maybe use yourself!) at the end of the project.

Mentorship

Youʻll be paired with an expert in your field whoʻll help take your work to the next level while supporting your journey.

Mentorship

Youʻll be paired with an expert in your field whoʻll help take your work to the next level while supporting your journey.

Community

Join a network of fellow up-and-coming talent, experienced industry experts, and local business leaders, all cheering you on.

Community

Join a network of fellow up-and-coming talent, experienced industry experts, and local business leaders, all cheering you on.

  • Cohort #3 Kick off day
  • Us in 2023
  • Ho’ike Presentations 2024 with cohort #3
  • Sony, previous mentor with our interns
  • Pi’iku Friendsgiving 2023
  • Mirand & Kairis, Co-hort #3 Interns
  • Remote Speaker series
  • Christmas party 2023

Learn from the best

Our hand-selected mentors average over ten years of experience across a variety of top tech companies and either live and work right here in Hawai’i or have deep roots here. Mentors in our program build management and leadership skills, while cultivating strong community relationships.

  • Chanae Evans

    UX Designer @ Amazon

    Blake Reary

    UX Design Lead @ Google

    Sony Atmadjaja

    Director of Product @ Doximity

    Mele Hamasaki

    Staff Product Designer @ Coinbase

    Kevin Paz

    Product Designer @ Credit Karma

    Ulu Mills

    Design Principal @ Ulu Mills Design

    Carolyn Rojsutivat

    Senior Product Designer @ A Fortune 5 Company

    Chris Sybico

    CEO & Product Designer @ Holoholo App

Interested in becoming a mentor with us? Contact us at [email protected]

Life after Pi’ikū

Featured Alumni

"I absolutely loved the community aspect of this program! Being able to meet other local UX designers with amazing backgrounds and stories was truly an unforgettable experience."

Kacie shimabukuro

Cohort #2 Alumni

UX Designer @

“This internship provided me with hands-on experience on a real project while working directly with clients (something i hadn’t done previously. the Pi’ikū community is incredibly supportive and i am forever grateful to be a part of it!”

Michelle Tran

Cohort #3 Alumni

UX/UI Designer @

in the community

Our interns spoke at UXHI Conference in 2023

Martin (C3), Nick (C2), May (C1), Jenn (thought partner), Chanae (Mentor) - spoke at the UXHI Conference in 2023 talking about their experiences in UX

Natives in Tech

Keilana Calder (C3) & Kadi Lee (C3) spoke about their experiences interning at Piʻikū at the Natives in Tech Conference in 2024

Our Cohorts So Far

Don’t just take our word for it, see what our clients have said.

Don’t just take our word for it, see what our clients have said.

"We are so grateful for the amazing work the team delivered! The dedication and creativity of Cohort 3 really stood out. Mahalo to Piʻikū Co. and Blue Startups for bringing us together in this incredible journey of innovation and growth! 🚀"

CLEVERFI

C3 Client

"Pi'iku did an excellent job matching us with talented UI/UX designers who brought fresh perspectives to our team. The interns were eager to learn and contributed meaningful work from day one. What I appreciate most about Pi'iku is their mission to bring Kama'aina back home through meaningful design opportunities, and we're grateful to be a small part of that journey. It's great to see organizations like Pi'iku building bridges between companies and emerging designers, making the design industry more accessible in Hawaii."

NimbleBrain

C3 Client