In partnership with The Sacramento Bee, AAJA Sacramento is sponsoring a 10-week internship program for aspiring print, photo, graphics and multimedia journalists. A weekly stipend of $570 will be provided. The program begins in May or June 2011, depending on the intern’s availability.
Deadline to apply is March 18, 2011.
To qualify, an applicant must be enrolled in a college or university within the chapter’s membership area (the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, as far north as the Oregon border) OR have a permanent address within those boundaries. Recent graduates who completed their studies in Fall 2010 are eligible to apply. All applicants must be student members of AAJA Sacramento. (Visit aaja.org to become a member.)
AAJA has two internships open to local college students and AAJA student members. Apply today!
1) The Associated Press Internship: This internship will be a twelve-week, individually-tailored training program for students who are aspiring print, photo, graphics and multimedia journalists. Deadline is October 11, 2010
2) The Sports Journalism Institute Internship: This opportunity is a nine-week training and internship program for college students interested in sports journalism careers. Deadline is November 8, 2010
AAJA Sacramento is proud to announce the winner of the first AAJA internship award in partner with The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento native and UC Berkeley student Matt Kawahara.
Matt edged out a field of well-qualified finalists with his passion for reporting. Matt will begin his 12-week internship at The Bee on June 1.
Sacramento Chapter co-Presidents Judy Lin and Pamela Wu Issue Challenge
To say that it’s been a tough time for AAJA feels like an understatement. We see it in the number of declining members and we see it in our national organization’s budget. But our little chapter in Sacramento has something for all of us to celebrate: Our chapter turns 25 years old this year!
Our group of 30 members is extremely proud of this milestone. Like so many other chapters, Sacramento has a long history of promoting Asian Americans in the newsroom. We routinely offer ourselves as a media resource for the local Asian American community. And we hand out scholarships to aspiring journalists while connecting students to prospective employers and internships.
For 25 years, we have been paving a brighter future and I’m happy to tell you we are still as active as ever. To celebrate our anniversary, AAJA Sacramento is proud to announce a $25,000 gift to AAJA’s national organization!
As part of this gift, AAJA Sacramento is challenging every chapter to make a donation to the national organization. It can be $1,000, $10,000 or better yet, match our gift!
The Sacramento chapter board last month unanimously approved the gift, designating $10,000 for operating costs, $7,500 for scholarships and $7,500 for professional development. We told Executive Director Kathy Chow that we want to help national close its deficit fast. And we wanted to do it without losing sight of AAJA’s vital missions: fostering young journalists and promoting mid-career Asian Americans in the newsroom.
Please, join us and give as much as you can to help us pave a brighter path for another 25 years.
AAJA, in partnership with the Gannett Foundation, is offering an award, for current 2010 AAJA full members, which recognizes groundbreaking work by a journalist or a team that creatively uses digital tools in the role of being a community’s watchdog. Special consideration is given to journalism that helps a community understand and address important issues.
Criteria for evaluating innovation include interactivity, creation of new tools, innovative adaptation of existing tools, and creative use of any digital medium. An entry will consist of a single story, series or package on a single subject. Entries and supporting materials must be received by Monday, June 21, 2010.
The award prize is $5,000 and will be presented on August 7, 2010 at the Gala Scholarship & Awards Banquet during the AAJA convention in Los Angeles.
