Meet Our 2025 Interns
This summer, we are thrilled to welcome AFJ’s largest-ever class of interns! Working in various departments at AFJ, they provide essential support during this critical time for our work. Here are brief introductions.
Justice
State Courts Team
Georgia Jensen is a rising senior at Rice University majoring in History and Sociology, with minors in Politics, Law, & Social Thought and the Study of Women, Gender, & Sexuality.
Taryn Graves is a Master of Public Policy (MPP) student at George Washington University, specializing in gender and health care policy.
Violet Sovine is a rising 3L at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she is President of the Transgender Law Students Association.
Federal Courts Team
Mia Simon is a rising second-year law student at American University Washington College of Law where she is a Junior Staffer of the Administrative Law Review and Managing Editor of the Health Law and Policy Brief.
Freddy Wong is a rising third-year law student at Georgetown University Law Center, where he has been active in the Human Rights Institute.
Building the Bench Team
Bryson Chang is a rising senior at Columbia University, majoring in Political Science and Financial Economics. He served as the President of the Columbia University Democrats between April 2024 and May 2025.
Development
Kay Trent-Pierce is a graduating senior at West Texas A&M University, majoring in Criminal Justice Administration with a minor in Pre-law and Psychology. Kay will be going into a dual MPA and law program starting in the Spring of 2026.
Bolder Advocacy
Ariana Shockley is a rising second-year law student at Wake Forest University School of Law.
Cecelia Kincaid is a rising second-year law student at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
Membership & Outreach
Cierra O’Sullivan is a rising sophomore at George Washington University studying Political Science and History, with interests in nonprofit work, civic engagement, and policy advocacy.