Integrated External Communications Apprentice (French and English Fluent)

Hi, we’re Back Market.

We’re here to help make tech reliable, affordable, and better than new. We're a global marketplace for refurbished devices, helping lower our collective environmental impact by providing trustworthy, affordable tech with 92% less carbon emissions than new.

Yep, you read that right. Turns out refurbished tech is way better for the planet than new. In fact, With every device purchased on Back Market, our positive impact on the planet grows. From our Customer Care representatives to our software engineer, every individual at Back Market cuts the planet — and consumers — a break. Our mission is simple: to do more with what we already have.

Are you ready to join us?

Job description

At Back Market, our Communications team is on a mission to make refurbished tech the obvious choice. We build the brand's global reputation, shape its positioning, and turn our circular economy mission into earned conversations that drive business results.

As our Integrated Communications Apprentice, you'll dive into the day-to-day of a communications team and learn what it really takes to make a brand shine. You'll support the team by keeping an eye on trends and news, helping make sure our PR agencies always have the right content and data at hand.

YOUR MISSION (IF YOU ACCEPT IT): 🥇

• Gather, digest, and adapt the content necessary to feed the communications team that you'll get from other teams (from brand to supply/ops, public affairs etc)

• Search and share the right content/data with our PR/influence agencies

• Help the team on every communications project (events, PR activations etc)

• Support influencer campaign coordination

• Help maintain our content and information resources

• Support the team to monitor press coverage and track earned media performance

   
   

YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE IF: ⭐

• Looking for 1 year apprenticeship starting in October 2026 (possibility to start in September if required by the school).

• English and French are no-brainers (fully professional capability). If you’re extra cool and speak any other language, bonus points for you!

• You are genuinely curious about what's happening in the world: you follow the news, scroll with intention, and have a nose for the topics and trends that matter

• Ideally you already have a first experience in communications (external or internal) or public relations/media relations.

• Strong writing skills (French and English) that demonstrate both professionalism and approachability

• You have the ability to synthesize a wide variety of subjects

• You have excellent communication skills, are proactive and you have a high capacity to federate and work with transversal teams.

• Demonstrated time management, organizational & project prioritization skills.

ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP: ℹ️

• Starting date: September/October 2026

• Duration: 12 months (until August/September 2027)

• Location: Paris, France

• Contract: You must already be enrolled in a Work-study program in a French school (contrat d’alternance/ d’apprentissage).

RECRUITMENT PROCESS: 📅

• Video-call Interview with Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Technical test (home assignment)

• Skills & Cultural interview with the direct manager

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼

At Back Market, we’re committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives — it’s one of the reasons we’re such a high-scoring certified B Corp company (93.2).

No matter your role and seniority level, you’ll enjoy impact-driven work with hands-on career development in an innovative, driven, and fast-paced environment — with benefits to match, like:

- A mission driven work environment where your day to day makes an impact on the planet. Seriously.

- Hybrid work environment, with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days.

- Employee Resource Groups, including mentorship programs, comprehensive accessibility policies, and cultural competency training.

At Back Market, we strive to create a workplace that embodies the world we’re trying to change. We’ve embedded our diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our DNA — from dedicated staff to employee resource groups to our company values.

We know that the perfect background for a role doesn’t mean the perfect fit — we encourage you to apply for a role even if you think you may not have all the qualifications.

If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.