Saja has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships, internship and other awards to help graduate, undergraduate and high school students pursue their education and future careers in journalism. Oct 29, 2025saja's supporters are critical to its success, including members, friends and media organizations and others who donate time and money to saja. To 4 p.m., anusha shrivastava, the associate dean of career development at columbia journalism school and former saja president, will critique and help improve your resume!
Saja-ny held two events this summer to celebrate the arts scene in nyc. Experienced saja members, including journalists from a range of news outlets, provide mentorship, career counseling and help with internships/job searches. Saja hosts an annual job fair and offers.
Five members were elected to the saja board, joining the continuing members. Saja is committed to promoting high-quality journalism. Founded in march 1994 with just 18 members, the south asian journalists association (saja) now represents more than 1,000 journalists of south asian origin across the u.s.