Consumer Marketing Internship Placement

Closing Date: Wednesday, 7th January 2026 at 12 noon GMT

Title

Consumer Marketing Internship Placement

Department

French Market Team

Division

Markets & Partnerships

Type of Contract

12 Months Internship Placement - Full-Time

Reporting to

Consumer Marketing Manager

Location

Paris

Please be aware that to qualify for our Internship Placement, students must be actively pursuing an undergraduate degree (all disciplines) and returning to their studies after the 12 month placement concludes.

Purpose of the Internship:

The Global Internship Programme is an exciting opportunity to get first-hand experience in a world-class marketing organisation.

As part of our programme, you will be an active member of a professional and dynamic team in one of eleven locations. You will receive on-the-job learning and guided mentoring from our highly experienced teams while having access to global markets, exclusive trade events, interdisciplinary networks and most importantly, career building opportunities.

We believe in fostering the next generation of talent so no matter which team you become part of you will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of our world-class marketing programmes, promoting the island of Ireland.

About Us

At Tourism Ireland, we market the island of Ireland overseas. We take pride in connecting millions of visitors each year to all the island has to offer. Tourism is an industry supporting over 300,000 jobs across the island of Ireland and it thereby contributes meaningfully to economies and communities. We partner with sister agencies, airlines, ferry companies, accommodation providers, visitor attractions and others to grow the value of tourism, and to provide visitors with an inspiring and unique experience. Set up under the auspices of the Good Friday Agreement, Tourism Ireland plays an important role as a North South body for a key industry on the island of Ireland, serving both Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Key Results Area

• Assist the Consumer Marketing team with the delivery of a busy programme of online activities and campaigns.
• Assist the team with updates to the consumer website , the destination of all consumer campaigns, and the creation of campaign & competition pages.
• Support the team in preparing content and scheduling consumer e-zines; analysing results and undertaking quarterly reporting as required.
• Collect and add appropriate Web Offers from market operators and Industry partners from the Island of Ireland in advance of campaigns launch
• Assist with social media content creation and curation on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok consumer accounts, in line with the social media strategy.
• Assist the Publicity & PR Executive and the PR Agency in the implementation of an integrated Publicity Programme
• Support the handling of the LinkedIn media account; update content on the Media Room and search for content for press releases and to respond to media requests.
• Coordination of PR opportunities - assist in the organisation of PR events (SPD/Ireland Week, Halloween…).
• Support the team with Industry Opportunities, including uploading consumer and publicity opportunities and liaise with industry partners to gather their content and report on the activities.
• Provide general office administration support (invoice requests, Marketing Activities Reporting System)
• Ensure adherence to the company's GDPR compliance policies and procedures in respect of your area of work
• Represent Tourism Ireland at various industry, press and corporate events
• Such other duties as the company may from time to time reasonably require

Note: This placement may involve some travel and work outside normal business hours.

The Person

The successful intern will possess the following experience, knowledge and skills, competencies, and qualifications:

Essential

• Minimum B2 in oral and written French, is required.
• Fluent English, both oral and written, is required.
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree (all disciplines will be considered).
• Must be returning to complete studies after the completion of the placement.
• The legal right to live and work in France for the full duration of the programme.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• These challenging roles require confident individuals who are:
• Professional and highly motivated
• Proactive and have the desire to develop and learn as well as contribute to the success of our activities
• Team-focused with necessary communication skills
• Open-minded, flexible, and creative with high comprehension
• Able to work in a structured way with attention to detail
• All employees/candidates are expected to be able to show evidence of demonstrating Tourism Ireland's values in practice
• Respect
• Collaboration
• Ownership
• Creativity

Desirable

• Knowledge of the island of Ireland and its tourism product.

Benefits of Tourism Ireland's Global Intern Programme:

• Opportunity for personal and professional growth.
• Exposure to a dynamic global marketing organisation and the wider Tourism Industry.
• Paid placement.
• Paid annual leave.
• Paid business expenses.
• Laptop provided for professional use for the duration of Internship.
• Onsite offices and hybrid working.
• Wellness support services.
• Cost of return flights if placed in an overseas market.
• Cost of temporary accommodation (2-3 weeks) upon arrival to overseas market.

Tourism Ireland is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly support diversity in the workforce. We are committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.