Applications Now Open!

Applications Now Open!
Applications Now Open!
Product

design

engineering

Real World Experience with Zippy’s

Cross-functional Internship

march - June 2025
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

Timeline

jan 2025

APPlication NOW OPEN!

applications close February 21st

feb 2025

rolling interviews and selection

rolling interviews until End of feb.

mar 2025

internship begins March 31st

A week of onboarding before our In-person Kick off day

apr 2025

mid-point checkin

lean on your community for the support you need

June 2025

ho’ike day!

congrats! you killed it, now it’s time to show it off at our culminating presentation day!

Requirements

We welcome all interns from diverse backgrounds including recent graduates, career switchers, self-taught designers, bootcamp graduates, and more. Our selection process strongly favors Hawai’i residents and Native Hawaiian candidates.

all applicants

Believe in our mission

We’re launching the tech careers of people committed to building a thriving local technology sector.


We select interns who are mission-aligned with our values - embody aloha, embrace curiosity, and take on challenges.

Strong ties to hawai’i

hawai’i residency or Born

O’ahu residents preferred

  • U.S. citizen or status as a permanent resident alien of the U.S (have a green card)

  • Must be at least 18 years of age

  • Plan to build a career here in Hawaiʻi

  • Kamaʻāina or Native Hawaiian

your commitment

  • 15-20 hours per week

  • Weekly team syncs

  • Weekly professional development

  • Bi-weekly 1:1s with your mentor

  • Attendance for all mandatory events (Kickoff and Hoʻike)

specific role qualifications

UX/UI Designer Internship

UX/UI Designer Internship

UX/UI Designer Internship

Product Manager internship

Product Manager internship

Product Manager internship

Software Engineering Internship

Software Engineering Internship

Software Engineering Internship

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