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| 2008 David Ibata Print Internship/Scholarship |
| WHO: College students and recent graduates. |
| WHERE: Chicago Sun-Times. |
| WHEN: 10 to 12 weeks in summer 2008. |
| WHY: A scholarship of $2,500 and a summer internship is given in honor of AAJA-Chicago Chapter co-founder David Ibata for his dedication in giving a voice to Asian Amerians. |
| TO APPLY: Send your resume, cover letter, five to seven clips and a 350-word essay on why you want to be a journalist. |
| SEND: Rummana Hussain, Chicago Sun-Times, 350 N. Orleans, Chicago, IL 60654. |
| DEADLINE: Application must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2008. Click here to open application. |
| You must be a current member of AAJA to apply. Membership is open to anyone. Join at www.aaja.org |
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| 2008 Linda Yu Broadcast Internship/Scholarship |
| WHO: College students and recent graduates. |
| WHERE: WBBM-CBS Chicago. |
| WHEN: 10 to 12 weeks in summer 2008. |
| WHY: A scholarship of $2,500 and a summer intership is given in honor of AAJA-Chicago Chapter co-founder and WLS ABC7 Anchor Linda Yu for her dedication in giving a voice to Asian Amerians. |
| TO APPLY: Send your resume, cover letter, tape of broadcast work OR writing samples and a 350-word essay on why you want to be a journalist. |
| SEND: Nancy Loo, FOX News Chicago, 205 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601. |
| DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2008. Click here to open application. |
| You must be a current member of AAJA to apply. Membership is open to anyone. Join at www.aaja.org |
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| Mid-Career Fund |
| Feel stuck in a professional rut? Want to learn some new skills? AAJA-Chicago can help! |
| Every year, AAJA-Chicago will award four stipends of $250 each to a current chapter member to reimburse the cost of attending a professional development conference or workshop. Past recipients have included Rummana Hussain for her East-West Fellowship and Alice Chang for a writing workshop. **Cannot be used for annual AAJA conventions.** |
| "I am so grateful that AAJA provided me with the mid-career fund. As a freelance journalist, it's difficult for me to get professional training. The mid-career fund enabled me to go to the Nieman Narrative Conference in Boston, which inspired me to write more creatively and connected me with likeminded journalists. Thank you, AAJA!" - Alice Chang |
| Applicants must have five years of professional experience, be a current member of AAJA-Chicago and demonstrate a financial need. Recipients are selected by AAJA-Chicago's officers. |
| To apply, send a letter to chiaaja(at)yahoo.com detailing the conference or workship you plan to attend and explain why you need financial assistance. |
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