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The Estonian National Museum is a guardian of the culture, identity, and memory of Estonia and the Finno-Ugric kindred peoples—an interpreter of heritage and a bridge-builder in society.

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Why the ENM?

  • We support learning and personal development by offering study leave. Under our collective agreement, employees have 38 days of annual leave, plus health days and paid days off for family events.
  • There is always a lot happening in the building that staff can also take part in: exhibitions, extensive collections, international academic conferences, performances, concerts, and unique events.
  • We work with volunteers and interns. We also host international students as interns. Today’s interns may become our colleagues in the future.
  • The ENM’s core values are readiness to cooperate, openness, continuity, and expertise. The museum’s development plan covers the years 2021–2025.

We’re recognized

  • 2020. In 2020 and 2021, the ENM ranked among the top ten service-sector employers in CV-Online Estonia’s employer survey.
  • 2024. In 2024 and 2025, the ENM received an Attractive Employer label. Based on a study of workplace expectations conducted by Instar, the ENM is among the ten most attractive employers for humanities students.
  • 2025. In 2025, the ENM received the bronze-level “Supporter of National Defence Personnel” recognition.


As of 1 January 2026:

  • The ENM has 142 employees.
  • The average length of service is 12 years; a few colleagues have worked at the ENM for over 40 years.
  • 75% of employees have higher education.

Job openings

There are currently no active job openings.

Internships

Come and do an internship at the Estonian National Museum!

Each year, students from a range of fields complete internships at the ENM to learn and gain experience in how a cultural institution works and in different areas of museum work.

In the context of an internship, the museum can play several roles—primarily as a mediator of knowledge, but also as a laboratory or a partner in bringing your ideas to life.

Internships at the ENM are unpaid. Please send your CV and an application specifying the internship period and field to: konkurss@erm.ee.

SubjectsTeemad:

  • Fieldwork (documenting specific topics in text, images, etc.) — supervisor: Research Department
  • Visual anthropology internship — supervisor: Research Department
  • Visitor studies and visitor observation — supervisor: Research Department
  • User studies (web environments, databases, multimedia solutions, etc.) — supervisor: Research Department
  • Research work at the museum — supervisor: Research Department
  • Internship in object conservation and collections care (materials: textiles, paper, wood, metal, plastics) — supervisor: Conservation Department
  • Museum collections (working with the information system, organising and systematising newly acquired collections) — supervisor: Collections Department
  • Sales activities and product development — supervisor: Sales and Visitor Services Department
  • Information management and flow — supervisor: Service Centre
  • Workshops and craft studios — supervisor: Folk Culture Training and Information Centre
  • Museum marketing and communications — supervisor: Communications Department
  • Testing and delivering educational programmes — supervisor: Education Centre