Marketing Internship Placement - Madrid

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

Title
Marketing Internship Placement

Department
Southern Europe Spain

Division
Markets & Partnerships

Type of Contract
12 Months Internship Placement - Full-Time

Reporting to
Marketing Manager - Spain

Location
Madrid

Salary
€25875

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.

Note: This role may involve domestic and international travel and the occasional need to work unsocial hours including evenings and weekends.

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
Provide general office administration support and reception cover;
Answering incoming calls.
Handling of office supplies and branded materials, maintaining office equipment, and organising brochure orders for trade.
Assist Digital Marketing colleagues with the scheduling and managing of daily social media marketing activities across all Tourism Ireland Spanish-owned channels via Hootsuite.
Posting of content on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, You Tube and LinkedIn accounts.
Social media duties involve analysing data using dashboards to ensure consumer engagement is maintained at a high level in line with our KPIs.
Support the Publicity Executive in the implementation of an integrated PR communications plan by:
Support with uploading regular content to our Media Room website.
Support with media requests for information.
Support with organising media visits for local bloggers/journalists/influencers.
Support with recording of clippings for KPI reporting.
Collaborate with the Digital Marketing Assistant on email marketing activities for both consumer and trade databases.
Support the Spanish team to support content development for consumer, PR and trade channels maximising use of digital platforms, including Canva.
Assist the team with the coordination of the Marketing Opportunities Spain programme on the industry opportunities website; work, as part of the team, with industry partners to facilitate opportunities on our social media channels and prepare follow-up reports.
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.
The Person
The successful Intern will possess the following skills, experience and competencies.
Essential
Minimum B2 in oral and written Spanish, 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 Spain 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
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.