Siani Lee Broadcast Internship for Television
The Siani Lee Broadcast Internship is held during the summer at CBS affiliate KYW-TV, in Philadelphia. The internship was created by AAJA in honor of the late Siani Lee, the popular Philadelphia television news anchor who died in a car accident on October 28, 2001. Lee is considered the first Asian Pacific American anchor in Philadelphia. Applicants must have a serious interest in pursuing a career in broadcast journalism. Interns must be 18 years of age and currently enrolled in a post secondary program that gives academic credit for internships. Students must be in satisfactory academic standing with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.7 (C+) and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) in major courses. AAJA awards a stipend of $2,500 to help defray internship costs of travel and lodging.
Deadline: TBA
