The Kamehameha Schools Career Pathways Unit (CPU) supports haumāna in their journey of personal and career development so that they prosper and thrive in their college, career, and leadership pursuits. As such, CPU aims to improve access to high-demand and emerging sectors by developing partnerships with businesses and organizations, to ensure haumāna have valuable workforce experiences and can succeed in an increasingly competitive world.
CPU targets its efforts by providing students with career experiences that build self-awareness for the continued and sustained development of employability and technical skills, engaging in networking opportunities to leverage professional relationships and applying ‘ike kupuna (knowledge of one’s traditional past) to shape identity empowering self to positively impact communities.
CPU reaches this purpose through both internship opportunities and employer support.
The Kāpili ‘Oihana Internship Program (KOIP) launched in 2009 with 27 students. Since then, KOIP has worked with nearly 900 students, averaging 81 students a year! In 2018, KOIP also expanded from a summer program to a year-round program with sessions in the fall, spring and summer.
To date, KOIP is the only program in Hawaiʻi to offer internship opportunities across all industry sectors with both small businesses and large corporations.
Erika Cravalho-Meyers
Director
Phone: (808) 534-3964
Email: ercraval@ksbe.edu
567 South King Street Suite 320
Honolulu, HI 96813
Carrie Larger
Director
Phone: (808) 534-8327
Email: calargerl@ksbe.edu
567 South King Street Suite 320
Honolulu, HI 96813
Heidi Dangaran
Program Manager
Phone: (808) 932-4406
Email: hedangar@ksbe.edu
16-545 Old Volcano Road
Kea‘au, HI 96749
Ashley Holck
Career Coach
Email: asholck@ksbe.edu
567 South King Street Suite 320
Honolulu, HI 96813
Sandra Tanaka
Employer Engagement Coordinator
Phone: (808) 534-8524
Email: satanaka@ksbe.edu
567 South King Street Suite 320
Honolulu, HI 96813
Chansen Fukushima
Employer Engagement Coordinator
Phone: (808) 534-8263
Email: chfukush@ksbe.edu
567 South King Street Suite 320
Honolulu, HI 96813