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SUMMER INTERNSHIPS NOW OPEN! APPLY TODAY 

Our Summer 2026 Internship applications are NOW OPEN!  If you are passionate about preserving and honoring the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island come join us this summer. We have internships open in our Communications, Fundraising, and Family History Center departments.   LEARN MORE

NCAA March Madness – Ellis Island Connections 

Did you know that Bob Cousy, Michael Krzyzewski, and Jennifer Rizzotti all have an Ellis Island connection? To mark the Final Four of the NCAA Basketball Tournament, our expert researchers at the Family History Center have uncovered the family stories of notable athletes and coaches. Check out our latest post to learn about these basketball … Continued

A Look Back at the S.S. United States

S.S. United States, a retired American ocean liner and the fastest passenger ship ever built, is now under tow on its final voyage to Mobile, Alabama to undergo preservation as part of plans to turn it into an artificial reef off the Florida coast.   Our intrepid researchers at the Family History Center on Ellis Island … Continued

Black History Month

Kenneth and Mamie Phipps Clark, José Celso Barbosa, and Bessie Coleman were experts in their fields and established incredible legacies as trailblazers in psychology, medicine, and aviation. They are just a handful of African-Americans who made their way through Ellis Island and whose passenger records can be found in our Passenger Search database. The Foundation … Continued