S TA N F O R D C H E N INTERNSHIP GRANTS SMALL- TO MEDIUM-SIZE MEDIA
AAJA's mission is to encourage Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) to enter the ranks of journalism, work for fair and accurate coverage of AAPIs, and promote increasing the number of AAPI journalists and news managers in the industry.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM AAJA will award news internship grant(s) of $1,750, available to college juniors, seniors and graduate students. The grants are directed for print, online, broadcast or photography interns at small- to medium-size companies. The Stanford Chen Internship Grant was established in 1998 to honor a longtime AAJA member whose dedication to young journalists was an inspiration to many. Chen was the co-founder of AAJA's Portland chapter, served as National Secretary and Vice President for Print, edited the organization's newsletter, and was AAJA's unofficial historian. Most importantly, he was a mentor, teacher and friend. Chen passed away in 1999.
Applicants must have a serious interest in pursuing a career in journalism. Applicants must have already secured an internship with a print company (daily circulation under 100,000) or broadcasting company (markets smaller than the top 50). The grant is to be used toward living expenses and transportation during the actual internship. AAJA membership is encouraged for all applicants and required for the selected applicant(s). Applications must be received no later than Friday April 4, 2012.
AAJA strongly encourages students from or who are interning in the Pacific Northwest to apply.
TO APPLY Submit four complete, collated sets (one original, three copies) of the following materials. Faxes will not be accepted. Use paper clips, not staples when preparing your application. 1) APPLICATION FORM 2) ESSAY QUESTION: In 200 words, state what kind of experience you expect as an intern with a small- or medium-size media company. Describe your career goals and why AAJA's mission is important to you. 3) LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION: Your letter can be from your editor, professor, counselor or a professional journalist. 4) RÉSUMÉ: Single-sided, 8.5”x11” white paper. 5) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED: Please type out a short statement explaining your need for assistance. 6) INTERNSHIP VERIFICATION: Copy of internship acceptance letter or other verification documents. Send four collated sets of the required materials to: Stanford Chen Internship Grant Asian American Journalists Association 5 Third Street, Suite 1108 San Francisco, CA 94103 For more information, contact Nao Vang, AAJA National Student Programs Coordinator, at (415) 346-2051 x102 or naov@aaja.org
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2012 STANFORD CHEN INTERNSHIP GRANT qMR qMS FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
MAILING ADDRESS
CITY
TELEPHONE
SCHOOL
CURRENT YEAR IN SCHOOL
EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION
MAJOR
GPA
PERMANENT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)
CITY
STATE
PERMANENT TELEPHONE (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)
PERMANENT E-MAIL (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE)
HOW DID YOU HEAR OF THIS OPPORTUNITY?
RACIAL/ETHNIC IDENTIFICATION (OPTIONAL)*:
STATE
ZIP
ZIP
ARE YOU APPLYING FOR ANY OTHER AAJA INTERNSHIP GRANTS? IF YES, WHICH ONES?
qCHINESE qFILIPINO
qMULTIRACIAL (ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER) q OTHER (STATE)
qJAPANESE qKOREAN qMIDDLE EASTERN qPACIFIC ISLANDER qSOUTH ASIAN qSOUTHEAST ASIAN
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* WHILE ANSWERING IS VOLUNTARY, THE INFORMATION WILL ASSIST WITH PLANNING OUR PROGRAMS/SERVICES.
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
MEDIA COMPANY
INTERN TITLE/FUNCTION (REPORTER, PRODUCER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, ETC.)
SUPERVISOR
SUPERVISOR’S JOB TITLE
ADDRESS
CITY
STATE
TELEPHONE
LENGTH AND DATES OF INTERNSHIP
SALARY / STIPEND (IF ANY)
ZIP
Send four collated copies of this form and the required materials to: Stanford Chen Internship Grant Asian American Journalists Association 5 Third Street, Suite 1108 San Francisco, CA 94103 Note: Incomplete or late applications may be disqualified.
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