It’s time for AAJA-Chicago’s annual trivia bowl, where the city’s brightest minds compete to see who knows the most minutiae about subjects like American history, sports and movies. The proceeds endow our scholarship fund, which provides stipends to college students completing summer internships at local media outlets. Last year, the trivia bowl raised more than

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The Chicago chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association is pleased to offer a college student or very recent graduate the opportunity to spend the summer working at the Chicago Tribune. You must be an AAJA member to apply. The “World’s Greatest Newspaper” is the leading news source in Chicago and the Midwest and students

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AAJA Chicago’s popular resume critique event is back in time for summer internship application deadlines! Students are invited to meet with hiring managers from Chicago’s finest news organizations, including Chicago Tribune, CBS2, WBEZ and DNAinfo.com Chicago. Bring your resume, clips and portfolios. Do not forget to bring your laptop if your materials require it. This

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BY HAILEY LEE There is no doubt that I have become a better journalist thanks to my reporting internship at Crain’s Chicago Business. And it is all because the Crain’s family treated me as a professional, fully contributing member of the newsroom. In the ten weeks there, I wrote more than 45 breaking news and

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Catch up with fellow Chicago attendees! Join the Chicago Chapter for Happy Hour during the AAJA National Convention this week. We’ll provide appetizers and the first round of drinks. Date: Thursday, August 14 Time: 5:30 – 7 pm Location: Cuba Libre, 801 9th St. NW, Washington D.C. Please let us know if you’ll be coming so we can

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