Office of Enterprise Technology Services

Interns Contributed to Planning Hawaii Annual Code Challenge, Aug. 27

TIP summer interns gather with CIO Todd Nacapuy and ETS staff following a briefing on state IT job opportunities. Top row (from left): ETS staff Derek DePonte, Kaimana Bingham, and Leila Kagawa; and TIP interns Allen Pagan, David Lukefahr, Lancen Daclison, Oscar Hong, Bryant Sanchez, Brock Lyle and Kurt Nikaitani. Front row (from left): ETS staff member Micah Hwang; TIP interns Collin Yabusaki and Andie Hoshijo; state CIO Todd Nacapuy; and TIP interns Alex Watanabe, Jon Hsu and Brandon Tsuha. (Not pictured is TIP intern Russell Chang). Photo by Arnold Kishi, ETS; Aug. 12, 2016. Additional photos available upon request.

HONOLULU — The State of Hawaii Transformation Internship Program (TIP) concluded its summer 2016 session on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, with the interns and state employees from the Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) coming together to acknowledge this year’s accomplishments.

Completing its eight-week run from June 20 to Aug. 12, the summer session included 13 interns who worked alongside state innovators and gained hands-on experience in a wide range of areas. Participating interns included students from Hawaii Pacific University, Kapiolani Community College, Reed College, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

In addition to working collaboratively to advance transformation initiatives, this session’s interns had the unique opportunity to assist in the planning of the upcoming Hawaii Annual Code Challenge (HACC), which will kick off on Aug. 27 at Aloha Tower Marketplace. The first-of-its-kind event is being hosted by Gov. David Y. Ige and ETS to engage the local tech community in the modernization of Hawaii state government. For more information about the event, visit: HACC.hawaii.gov

The award-winning TIP program was launched in 2013 to provide the framework for students to earn academic credit while collaborating with state personnel to advance transformation initiatives, including organizational change management, business process re-engineering and/or information technology systems and solutions. Through TIP, students receive meaningful work assignments by applying information technology classroom concepts to project assignments and are exposed to public service careers. Many participants also develop a network of professional contacts for the future.

Dates and how to apply for the next TIP session will be announced shortly. For more information, visit: TIP.hawaii.gov

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