Research Interns

About the Role

We are seeking research interns for the Finnish National Gallery for 2027 

The international research internship programme at the Finnish National Gallery is intended for Master’s-level students of art history or cultural history. Through this programme, we support students whose research topics are based on materials included in the Finnish National Gallery’s collection. Research topics for internships may also be related to future exhibitions at Finnish National Gallery museums, as long as they draw on material from the collection. 

The aim of the Finnish National Gallery is to support the intern’s skills in practices related to researching art history and cultural history. Each intern is assigned a tutor, who is a member of staff at the Finnish National Gallery. The Finnish National Gallery is not responsible for the academic supervision of the intern’s Master’s thesis. 

An internship is a salaried position and the intern is employed by the Finnish National Gallery. The duration of the internship is three months. 

During the internship period, the intern will write an article in English based on material researched at the Finnish National Gallery. The article may be considered for publication in FNG Research: https://fngresearch.journal.fi. 

The research internship programme is one of the ways in which the Finnish National Gallery increases the recognition of its collection and its impact in this field of research and actively partners with academia with the aim of upholding humanistic values and promoting an understanding of the world and culture by producing new, meaningful knowledge. 

In 2026, the Finnish National Gallery is prepared to host 2–3 research interns.    

Application instructions for the research internship programme 

Before submitting your application, please explore the Finnish National Gallery Collection. 

You can explore our collection materials on our collection search: https://kokoelma.kansallisgalleria.fi/en. It is also possible to consult us about other collections material or research questions based on our collections. Some of the suggestions may have links to the forthcoming exhibitions at the museums of the Finnish National Gallery. 

In your application, please indicate which collection materials of the Finnish National Gallery you would like to research during your internship. The research materials may form part of your thesis, but this is not required. 

Applications can be written in English, Finnish or Swedish.   

A letter of intent answering the following questions:  

• Why are you applying for a research internship at the Finnish National Gallery?   

• Why do you want to make research based on physical collections and objects, archive material and data?  

• Why are you interested in the Finnish National Gallery collections as research material? 

• The collections / collections material of the Finnish National Gallery that you would like to study   

• When would you like to work as an intern, if chosen?   

• The subject of your thesis, if you have already chosen one   

• What kind of plan do you have for your master’s thesis?   

• A brief description of your studies so far    

• References from your supervisor(s) at the university if you wish to attach them to the application 

The salary of a research intern matches that of a university trainee. Salary: 1463 e per month.  

For more information, please visit the Finnish National Gallery’s website: https://kansallisgalleria.fi/en/research-internship-programme 

Research interns are selected by the editorial board of the Finnish National Gallery’s online journal FNG Research. 

The Finnish National Gallery’s values – together, transparent and professional – reflect your approach to working. 

Are you interested? Submit your application and CV by 15 November 2026 via the application link:   https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/tutkijaharjoittelija/8KNVr2 

Applicants will be notified of the results during week 49.