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The ATPS Interns
The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) internship programme
continues to offer pre-employment experience to various students from different
learning institutions. The objective of this initiative is to help the student encounter,
analyze and evaluate issues in their chosen occupations and also to acquire
extensive professional experience.
 Recent Interns
Miss Lucy Langat
 Lucy joined ATPS on the 19th of January 2010 as a communications intern. Lucy completed her bachelor of commerce degree, Bcom marketing option from Jomo Kenyatta university of Agriculture and Technology in April 2009. She is currently pursuing a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations. While at ATPS Lucy ‘s responsibilities include assisting in producing a consolidated report of ATPS conference proceedings, assisting in the rehabilitation of the ATPS resource centre and general administrative duties assigned by the Senior Communications Officer and the other members of the communications team.
Mr. Stephen Otieno
 Stephen joined ATPS on 27th October 2009 as the finance accounts intern. Stephen completed his bachelors degree in commerce, BCom, finance option in August 2009 at Kabarak University. He is also pursuing Certified Public Accountant (CPA) course. While at ATPS, Stephen is responsible for filling and retrieving of accounting documents, allocating expenses in pastel systems to respective donors and grants and maintaining accounts receivables, accounts payables and prepayments subsidiary ledgers. Stephen also assists the finance and administration manager to process staff’s travel expenses, statements and conference participant’s travel expenses as well as ensuring that all internal control procedures are followed for all cash disbursements, receipts and transfers.
Mr. Arnold O. Onyango
Arnold Ominde joined ATPS in 2009 as a Communication Intern. He has vast experience of over Ten years in Media, Design and Publishing. Before joining ATPS, Arnold has worked as Media and Publishing Manager with VSO International in South Africa, Head of Design with IPIX International Rwanda/ Kenya, IT Trainer with Singapore-Genetic College in Botswana, Design Consultant with Yellow Pages Tanzania, and Senior Designer with Kenya Yellow Pages respectively.
He is currently undergoing MPhil Degree in Global Communication Management (U.K). Arnold holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Visual and Communications, Design option from University of South Africa, (UNISA). He as well holds a University Certificate in Design, from University of Nairobi, and an International Diploma in Design from U.K.
While at ATPS, Arnold is responsible for Creative publishing, Design and conceptualization, organization of research findings. Preparation (in cooperation with the authors/editors) of summary, versions of ATPS / partner reports and recommendations. Arnold is also in charge of Development and implementation of promotional materials selected media on the findings of ATPS research and resource centre publications.
Debbie Wanyama
Debbie Nabubwaya Wanyama Joined ATPS in July 2009 as a Media Intern. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Daystar University, Kenya. Debbie is actively involved in numerous community development, social justice and global medicine projects. She has worked with African Path Communications as an Online Editor and active blogger http://www.africanpath.com/p_blog.cfm?blogID=134in. Additionally, Debbie serves as one of the community leaders in Embul-bul community, a former squatter settlement that is rapidly developing in incredible ways. She actively blogs about her service, community development and communication. More of her documented stories and vital information are found on other blogs like http://nabubwaya.wordpress.com/ and http://embulbul.blogspot.com/.
Lucia Febechi Okaro
 Ms Lucia Febechi Okaro joined ATPS in July 2008 as an intern, assisting in the logistics of the 10th biennial ISEE conference, that was held from the 7th to 11th August 2008. Ms Okaro is currently an A-Level student at Peponi school, Nairobi, and has been awarded as the most meritious student in her school. While at ATPS, Ms Okaro is responsible for assisting the ISEE conference secretary in drafring correspondence that relates to the conference, receiving guests booked at the Hilton hotel and assisting them with any relevant information. She is also responsible for directing guests booked in different hotels to the conference shuttle and accompanying them to the conference venue.
Enzima Oluchi Okonkwo
 Joined ATPS in July 2008 as an intern and is also pursuing her A-Levels at peponi school in Nairobi. She has been awarded the bronze meritious awards five times and the silver four times. While at ATPS, she will assist in the organisation and co ordination of the 10th biennial ISEE conference that will be held from w7-11 August 2008 by helping with the distribution of conference brochures and materials to participants, assisting with the preparation of workshop/meeting budgets and assisting with the prepation of travel authorities and confirmations.
Akenga N. Anyasi
 Akenga Joined ATPS on 1st July 2008 as an intern in the information technology section of the Finance and Administration department. Nelson has concluded a course in software engineering at Kenyatta University, and is currently awaiting graduation. While at ATPS, Nelson assists in providing Local Area Network administrative support and updating the ATPS website as well as the intranet. He is also responsible for performing weekly data backups on the main servers and personal computers, maintaining the operating systems updates and system configuration changes as well as installation and configuration of new hardware and software
Kiereini N. David
 David joined ATPS on 4th June 2008 as the finance accounts intern. David completed his bachelors degree in commerce, BCom, finance option in April 2008 at the Catholic University of East Africa, (CUEA). He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) finalist. While at ATPS, David is responsible for filling and retrieving of accounting documents, allocating expenses in pastel systems to respective donors and grants and maintaining accounts receivables, accounts payables and prepayments subsidiary ledgers. David also assists the finance and administration manager to process staff’s travel expenses, statements and conference participant’s travel expenses as well as ensuring that all internal control procedures are followed for all cash disbursements, receipts and transfers.
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