JERSEY CITY, NJ.-There is still time for interested individuals to apply for Jersey City Museum’s Museum Career Internship, which is sponsored by JPMorgan Chase and will cover the 2008-2009 academic year. The internship will be awarded to a deserving student enrolled in or graduated from a university in the state of New Jersey. The nine-month paid internship will provide the student with the opportunity to gain training and practical job skills, make professional connections and address career goals. The intern will gain experience in the museum field by cycling through the museum’s curatorial, education and development departments. “The JPMorgan Chase Museum Career Internship mirrors our core business principles and creates opportunists for young people to gain the practical skills that will start them on their their professional careers.” Says Etta Rudolf Denk, Vice President, Community Development Group for JPMorgan Chase.

Rutgers University Doctoral student and current JPMorgan Chase Intern, Angela Oh, has already worked in both the curatorial and development departments of the Jersey City Museum. “I get really involved in the actual projects and am learning skills that are imperative in cultural organizations. The museum’s staff has provided me with a warm and welcoming environment and I am very grateful for the opportunity, which I believe will be a milestone in my career.” Oh says about her experience as an intern at the museum.

Applicants must possess a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in museum work and must be enrolled in a Master’s level art history, history, art education or American studies program, a Master’s level museum studies or non-profit management program; or a Master of Fine Art program.

The internship is 21 hours a week and will run from September 2008 through May 2009 with a Honorium of $12,000. Applicants can visit the Museum’s website, www.jerseycitymuseum.org, for complete application details.

JPMorgan Chase's philanthropic and sponsorship programs annually support hundreds of not-for-profit arts and culture institutions across the United States. For more information, visit www.jpmorganchase.com/giving.

Founded in 1901, the Jersey City Museum is the major presenter of contemporary art serving the people of Jersey City, Hudson County and the region. The museum organizes many group and solo exhibitions every year, featuring works by culturally diverse, contemporary artists and from its 20,000-piece collection of regional significant art and historical objects. Through exhibitions, educational initiatives and programs, the museum welcomes over 25,000 visitors each year, including 11,000 school-aged children and youth.

Jersey City Museum’s gallery hours are Wednesday and Friday from 11am to 5pm, Thursday from 11am to 8pm and weekends from 12pm to 5pm. Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for seniors and students, and free for children under 12 and museum members. Admission is free for all on Thursday evenings from 5 to 8pm. Jersey City Museum is located at 350 Montgomery Street at Monmouth in the Historic Downtown District of Jersey City, within walking distance of the Grove Street PATH and Jersey Avenue Light Rail stations. For more information, visit www.jerseycitymuseum.org or call 201-413-0303. Jersey City Museum │ 350 Montgomery St. @ Monmouth │ Jersey City, NJ 07302 │ 201.413-0303.