Category: Scholarships

  • Apply for AAJA Chicago’s 2023 Linda Yu Scholarship

    Apply for AAJA Chicago’s 2023 Linda Yu Scholarship

    The Chicago chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association is pleased to sponsor a paid fall 2023 internship at Block Club Chicago, a local leader in neighborhood news. The chosen candidate will receive valuable, hands-on reporting experience at a top Chicago newsroom through a part-time internship lasting 10-12 weeks. Interns will work at least 3 days/week. Hours

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  • Apply for the 2021 Linda Yu Broadcast Internship (AAJA) with ABC7 Chicago

    Apply for the 2021 Linda Yu Broadcast Internship (AAJA) with ABC7 Chicago

    The Chicago chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association is pleased to sponsor a paid summer 2021 internship at ABC7 Chicago, a local leader in broadcast news. The intern will earn a $3,000 stipend, given in honor of chapter co-founder and longtime ABC7 Chicago journalist Linda Yu for her dedication to empowering the voices of Asian Americans. The chosen candidate will

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  • A Successful Summer

    It’s been a great summer for our scholarship winners, Junru Huang and J.C. Lee, who completed internships at the Chicago Tribune and WBEZ – 91.5 FM. Check out Junru’s video piece on the 2013 Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival. She also shot this portrait of British drummer Martin Atkins for the Tribune’s Business section and

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  • Congratulations to our Summer Interns!

    We’d like to extend a warm Chicago welcome to our summer interns, Junru Huang and Lee Jian Chung, who will be working at the Chicago Tribune and WBEZ – 91.5 FM. Junru Huang is the winner of the 2013 David Ibata Scholarship. She just received her M.A. in Visual Communication (photojournalism and documentary photography) graduated from Ohio

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  • New York Convention Registration Giveaway

    AAJA-Chicago is giving away four registrations to this year’s New York convention (Aug. 21 – 24), two for students and two for full members. Please note that only Chicago members in good standing are eligible for the stipends, and winners will be required to volunteer at a future chapter event. To apply, please complete this

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