Field Channel Marketing Intern (Marketing Specialist)

Fortinet, Inc.; Paris; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortinet, Inc. in Paris, France, is seeking a Field Channel Marketing Intern (Marketing Specialist) for a 1-year internship starting January 2027.

You will support Channel Marketing campaigns, assist in Partner events, and help manage joint marketing activities with Partners within a fast-paced cybersecurity environment. The role offers on-site work in Paris La Défense, with occasional travel to Partner sites across France.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a marketing-focused degree.
• Strong interest in technology and the IT/security sector.
• Fluency in French and English; ability to work in an English-speaking environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Channel Marketing campaigns and activities for Fortinet France.
• Support organization of Partner events and joint-marketing initiatives with Partners.
• Contribute to Lead Gen activities and partner webinars/events.
• Analyze ROI and effectiveness of Channel Marketing activities across Partners.

Skills

Marketing fundamentals

Interest in technology

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate student in Marketing or related field

Tools

Marketing tools familiarity

Job description

Field Channel Marketing Intern (Marketing Specialist)

Paris, France

Job Info

• Job Identification 24550
• Job Category Marketing (generic)
• Posting Date 10/05/2026, 03:14 PM
• Locations Paris, France
• Job Schedule Full time

Job Description

Job Description: Field Channel Marketing Intern (Marketing Specialist)
Objective:
Fortinet continues to be a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Securing people, devices, and data everywhere is our mission. Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey.

Fortinet is included in the Fortune 500 list, has made numerous appearances on Fortune Magazine’s listing of 100 Fastest Growing Companies, and has been nominated to Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Companies List.

We are looking for one Intern Channel Marketing Specialist in France to work under the leadership of a highly experienced Channel Marketing Manager, to help develop our network of Channel Partners, who are key to Fortinet growth and success.

This will initially focus on background activities, but as industry and Fortinet skills develop, then responsibilities will also increase to include Partner facing tasks, such as managing full Lead Generation join-marketing activities with Partners.

The successful candidate can expect to learn and develop relevant Channel Marketing skills in the fast-paced IT Security technology sector, which is at the heart of current digital transformations. This will be through a combination of on-the-job training and more formal on-line training.

This is an exciting time in both the Network Security space and especially in Fortinet. Be a part of it!

Responsibilities:
The main role of the intern would be to assist in the day-day operations of Channel Marketing in France. The duties and responsibilities will increase as the skills of the intern develop, starting with supporting Channel Marketing campaigns and activities, and evolving to manage complete joint-marketing activities with Channel Partners. Activities will include:

• Manage requests to Marketing Operations for graphical design, email and landing pages
• Help organize Fortinet-led projects (Partner Sync event, Partner Roadshows …)
• Help manage joint Marketing operations with Partners (Digital Lead Gen, Webinars, Events …)
• Help analyze RoI and evolution of Channel Marketing activities among portfolio of Partners

Required Skills:

The student should be an Undergraduate Student studying a relevant degree with a strong Marketing component to the syllabus

Strong interest in technology

Duration of the internship:

1 year, starting in January 2027

Other Information:

Main location would be in Paris La Défense

Occasional travel to Partner sites across France

We can only accept applications from students with the right to work in France

Fluency in French and English (the working language at Fortinet is English)

Join Fortinet and gain valuable experience in one of the world's leading cybersecurity companies while contributing to impactful marketing programs across France.