AFJN maintains an ongoing internship program. For further information, as well as for information regarding any employment opportunities, please read below.
There are no job openings at this time.
AFJN Internship Program
Saturday, 02 February 2008
AFJN facilitates internship opportunities for individuals who share the organization's values and dedication to U.S. relations with Africa that foster justice and peace.
Interns may apply on an open, rolling basis. Responsibilities of interns will vary according to each candidate and his or her abilities and interests.
Responsibilities may include: issue research and analysis, direct lobbying and advocacy, writing for AFJN website and newsletter, attending meetings and conferences, database entry, and event organizing.
Internships are unpaid, but transportation costs will be covered. Interested candidates may send a cover letter and resume, with details of time availability, to afjn(at)afjn.org.
FALL 2008 APPLICATIONS will be accepted until August 30th.
AFJN Accepts 2008 Fall Intern
Tuesday, 01 January 2008
Gbenimah Balu Slopadoe II is a junior at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts where he is studying Political Science with a Concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies. Born in Monrovia, Liberia, he sought refuge in Ghana, where he lived for 13 years before moving to the United States with his family three years ago. With a passion for Africa and a deeply rooted desire for the continent's recovery, Gbenimah is very interested in post conflict reconstruction and its impetus for development and security. At College of the Holy Cross, he chairs the Caribbean and African Students' Assemblage (CASA), and also used his capacity as Class Vice President and Resident Assistant to not only raise awareness on African issues but also support projects such as Samaritans Purse which has become a college tradition. While in DC, Gbenimah hopes to learn from every opportunity given, particularly on the Resist AFRICOM Campaign and will conduct research on arms trade and transfer in Africa.
AFJN's Summer 2008 Interns
Thursday, 08 November 2007
AFJN is excited to have two summer interns to work with us on our focus campaigns and on other issues important to the people of Africa. Please read about these talented ladies here:
Allison Burket is a rising senior International Studies
Major at Kenyon College, focusing on Africa, economics, and environmental
studies within her major. Her interest in Africa – especially in agricultural,
environmental, and economic development issues – was reinforced when she spent
a semester in Senegal studying development from a local and environmental
perspective. She is excited to engage African issues through a policy and
advocacy lens and expects to learn a lot from the internship experience, in which
she will focus her work on food security concerns.
Sara Shanley is check back soon for a bio.
Learning the Path to Advocacy: Beginning with Child Soldiers
Tuesday, 07 August 2007
Reflections of an AFJN Summer Intern
The first issue in Africa that caught my immediate attention was the use of children in armed forces. Before
becoming an intern at AFJN, I was aware that child soldiers existed;
however, I was not knowledgeable about the issue. I hadn’t heard about
the process of becoming a child soldier, their lives as soldiers, or
the struggles that await them once their service has ended. As I researched, the frequent discussion of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) sparked my interest.
The use of child soldiers in the LRA in Northern
Uganda and Southern Sudan is a well-known concern. The LRA has
committed numerous humanitarian crimes against its own people,
including, but not limited to, kidnapping, raping, and killing.
