Meet AFJN’s Past Interns!
Internship Application
Applications, cover letters, writing samples, and resumes must be submitted online and emailed to bahati@afjn.org:
FAQs
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Applications for school credit internships must be received no less than a month prior to (call for exceptions 202-817-3670) the beginning of the semester.
Interns are not paid, but approved daily transportation costs will be covered.
Intern responsibilities vary according to each candidates’ abilities and interests.
Past interns were given tasks that include: issue research and analysis, direct advocacy, writing for AFJN website, social media and newsletters, attending in-person and online meetings and conferences, database entry, website maintenance, and event organizing.
Candidates must complete the online form, submit a coverletter, writing sample and resume, both online and emailed to bahati@afjn.org.
Email Jacquest Bahati for more information at bahati@afjn.org.
Oluwakemi Adedoyin, AFJN Summer Intern
Kemi is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She majored in Political Science with a concentration in Intenrational Affairs and a minor in French. She will begin her master’s program in International Development Studies at The George Washington University in the fall
In her junior year, she studied abroad in a five week program in London, England with one of her department’s professors. There she discussed the parliamentary system and had the opportunity to meet with welsh, Irish, and Conservative MPs.
Kemi’s interest in African – American politics was strengthened through class research about woman’s rights and a docu-series Half the Sky. During her summer 2024 internship for the Africa Faith and Justice Network, Kemi is most interested in learning about the anti- trafficking work being done in the women’s empowerment focus campaign.
Deborah Adekunle-Odeleye, 2025 Fall Intern
Deborah Adekunle-Odeleye is a Master of Public Administration candidate at the Austin Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. A member of the Pi Alpha Alpha honor society, she graduated cum laude from Otterbein University with a degree in History and a minor in Political History.
Deborah is deeply committed to public service and creating opportunities for underserved communities, with a special focus on children. This passion is demonstrated through her volunteer work creating inclusive youth spaces and her professional experience at Oliver Scholars, where she gained skills in program operations and management.
She is focused on gaining more skills to help her community and currently interns with the Africa Faith and Justice Network. Her career goal is to become a professor or a government bureaucrat dedicated to improving children’s welfare and expanding pathways to upward mobility through public policy.
Margaret Asho, 2026 Spring Intern
Margaret Asho is a junior at Indiana University Bloomington, participating in the Hamilton Lugar School Global Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C. She is majoring in International Law and Institutions with a minor in Political Science.
Margaret Asho’s interest in international relations, with a focus on Africa, is rooted in her academic research and conference work, which examines mining and resource governance, humanitarian aid, and the political economy of development across the continent. Her scholarship has explored topics including U.S.–China technological competition and cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, humanitarian aid optimization in South Sudan, and language policy in post-conflict states.
As an Africa Faith and Justice Network intern, Margaret is interested in learning more about advocacy-driven policymaking, faith-based approaches to social justice, and the role of U.S.–Africa relations in advancing sustainable development. Through AFJN, she hopes to gain practical insight into policy advocacy and coalition-building, aligning with her long-term goal of working in international law and development to strengthen diplomatic and policy engagement between the United States and African nations, thereby supporting the well-being of African nations and their people.
Mokua Makori, 2025, 2026 Research Fellow
Mokua holds a B.S. in Sociology with a minor in Africana Studies. During her undergraduate studies, she was a Benjamin Gilman scholar, where she studied abroad at the University of Ghana. She also interned at a local nonprofit where she co-led a mentorship program enhancing leadership skills to primary-aged girls in the Okponglo region (an under-resourced community in Accra).
She recently graduated with an M.A. in Cross-Cultural Global Studies, with her master’s capstone focusing on large-scale land acquisitions affecting customary land tenure in Ghana. Additionally, she authored a research report on health and human rights in the Atewa region of Ghana. She is passionate about community-centered work, particularly within the African context, and how that can be used to further justice.
Mokua began her role as Research Fellow in the summer of 2025. She hopes to gain more experience advancing human rights through advocacy and policy within sub-Saharan Africa.
