Internships
Read more below about our internship opportunities for high school students.
Open to 9th-12th grade students
During the 2026-2027 school year, we will be offering paid internships with our Zero Waste Schools & Green Events programs for high school students. Students who participate in this internship will be trained in zero waste principals and waste reduction strategies. You will then help events, schools and/or businesses to divert waste from the landfill through education, reuse, recycling, and composting.
Internship dates & details: August 2026- June, 2027
Students will work a minimum of 40 hours over the course of the internship and will earn a $500 stipend upon completion. Applications will be accepted until 10pm on August 10th. After a mandatory in-person orientation in August, interns will be able to set a flexible schedule for completing their internship over a four to nine month period before June 11th, 2027.
This will be a hybrid internship involving virtual trainings and check-ins with our staff, as well as in-person work at community events and other sites. Students will also have the option spend some of the internship hours working independently on a zero waste project of their choice, with assistance from our staff. Details on this will be shared at our training session in August, but past student projects have included school cafeteria waste audits, outreach to restaurants about reducing plastic waste, film projects or social media campaigns on zero waste topics, recycling education, activities and presentations for younger students, and implementing recycling or composting programs.
While there is some flexibility to customize your internship, here is a rough breakdown of how internship hours will be spent:
- 10 hours on zero waste education
(includes online and in person experiences) - 30 hours assisting with zero waste stations at community events
(mostly Saturdays at 3-5 community events-dates TBA) - *an optional additional 20-40 hours on a final zero project of your choice with staff aproval
(mostly flexible hours completed online and in-person)
For questions, email macie(at)mauihuliaufoundation.org.
Maui Huliau Foundation is seeking youth filmmaking interns to help document two exciting summer programs through video storytelling. Working alongside our staff, interns will learn filmmaking and interview skills while serving as part of the production team creating original short films that highlight Maui youth, local agriculture, and environmental stewardship.
Students may apply for one or both paid internship opportunities, each focused on a different film project. Each internship includes a $500 stipend upon successful completion of the project and is expected to involve approximately 30–40 hours of work, primarily at filming locations around Maui. Some editing work may be completed at home, depending on the intern’s editing ability.
Internship 1: EcoAdventure Film Project
Interns will help document Maui Huliau Foundation’s EcoAdventure program by interviewing participants and capturing the experiences of incoming 7th–9th grade students as they explore places and stories throughout the Kula Moku.
This internship will take place July 20–31, 2026 and includes a planning and filmmaking skills meeting, required filming during the EcoAdventure program on July 21–23, and editing sessions on a flexible schedule following the event. Interns may also have the opportunity to create related social media content.
Internship 2: Huliau Food & Film Festival Project
Interns will work with Huliau staff to create a short film highlighting the chefs and farms participating in our Huliau Food & Film Festival.
Filming for this project is expected to take place over approximately three half-day sessions, with dates and times determined based on the availability of participating chefs, farmers, and the intern. Editing sessions will be scheduled throughout July, with some work that may be completed independently at home depending on the intern’s editing ability. Interns may also have the opportunity to create related social media content.
Eligibility
- Full-time Maui residents ages 14–18
- Available for the required dates of the internship(s) they apply for
- Interested in filmmaking, storytelling, and the environment
Previous filmmaking experience and reliable transportation are appreciated but not required. Training and transportation can generally be provided by our staff for the right candidates.
Application deadline: June 24, 2026
Applicants will be notified by: June 26, 2026