Student Programs
AAJA National offers the following programs for students:
Every year AAJA offers scholarships to outstanding undergraduate
and graduate students who are interested in pursuing careers in print,
broadcast or photo journalism.
Journalism Internship Grants and Media Internships offer opportunities for students to receive funding for valuable journalism experience.
AAJA Internships provide opportunities and grants to students pursuing
journalism careers. AAJA currently offers the Stanford Chen Internship
Grant, New Media Internship Grant and AAJA Internship Grant for Print,
Online, or Broadcast interns who have already secured an internship
and need additional support. AAJA and its partners also provide openings
for AAJA applicants in several internship programs.
Information about AAJA's signature student programs: "Voices"/Convention News Project and J Camp for High School Students.
Attention all AAJA broadcast students! If you want to network with other broadcast students, then the new AASBJ (Asian American Student Broadcast Journalists) is a group for you. AASBJ will provide a support system and an opportunity for you to get to know your peers. This is open to all current AAJA broadcast students.
The AAJA Print/Online News Mentorship matches students and beginning journalists with AAJA members, who are professionals in the online/print industry, in hopes of developing the future generation of journalists. The mentorship is piloted as a one year-long commitment.
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