EPIC Transition Year Work Experience Programme Sept 2026 - April 2027

About EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum 

EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum tells the moving and unforgettable stories of those who left the island of Ireland, and how they influenced and shaped the world.

It is much more than just a museum. EPIC is a place where Irish stories are told in an exciting, vibrant and interactive way. You don’t just read about history, you get fully immersed and experience this breath-taking story in state-of-the-art interactive galleries, complete with touch screens, motion sensor quizzes and a feast of powerful audio and video that bring Irish Stories to life.

The storytelling journey continues for our visitors when they arrive in the EPIC Gift shop where products have been handpicked showcasing Irish design and craftmanship.

Centrally located in the beautifully restored vaults of the historic CHQ building in Dublin’s Docklands. We’ve been voted “Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction” 3 years in a row and are just as committed to engaging and developing our people through the Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Programme and are especially proud to be one of Ireland’s Best Places to Work.

EPIC Transition Year Placement Details

EPIC's TY work placement programme gives students a chance to learn about the tourism industry by working with the teams and experiencing the daily operations of our museum, gift shop and other departments.

At EPIC we offer one and two week block TY placements. All Students are assigned a work buddy each day who help guide them through their placement. 

Students work as part of the team and get hands on experience in:

• Welcoming our visitors to the Museum and Gift Shop.
• EPIC Museum Visitor Engagement: assisting all visitors and ensuring they have a world class experience in EPIC, learning about the museum content and stories to confidently engage and chat to our visitors about their stories.
• Shadowing our tour guides to learn about delivering a tour.
• EPIC Gift Shop Customer Service: product knowledge, selling skills, recommendations, helping customer select gifts.
• Gift Shop Merchandising standards, stock control, dealing with deliveries and orders
  
• Working with the team at the Museum Ticketdesk and Gift Shop Till Points, processing and selling tickets and purchases. 
• Opportunity to spend time in or schedule a job chat with our support departments such as Tech, Facilities, Marketing, Sales – dependant on student interest and availability of team members. 

Apply for EPIC TY Placement: 

We are now accepting applications for the Academic Year Sept 2026 – April 2027

• Please send your CV
• Also please include a short cover letter, telling us why you would like to complete your TY placement in EPIC
• Don't forget to include your preferred dates