Internship IT & Enterprise Architecture Coordination (F/M)

🌍About Sonepar

Sonepar is the world leader in the B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions, and related services. With operations in over 40 countries, 46,000 associates, and €32.5 billion in revenue (2024), Sonepar is a family-owned, independent group committed to accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

At Group level, our Sonepar Digital organization drives IT strategy and transformation worldwide. We take responsibility for Group IT activities, supporting a vast and decentralized network of IT teams across regions and operating companies.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description. Don't hold back because you feel you don't tick every box. At Sonepar, we value your skills, your passion and if your career journey has had remarkable twists and turns, it only adds to your unique story. We ensure we create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued for their uniqueness. Regardless of physical abilities, office requirements, gender, sexual orientation, academic backgrounds or other diversity dimensions, every position at Sonepar is open to individuals who share our core values and engagements. We aim to ensure our job listings resonate with everyone and truly represent the diversity we embrace and we are proud to have the GEEIS Label (Gender Equality for European & International Standard) and to be partner of AGEFIPH (Association de Gestion du Fonds pour l’Insertion Professionnelle des Personnes Handicapées).

About the Role:

We are looking for a motivated, curious, and structured intern to join the Group Enterprise Architecture team within Sonepar Digital.

You will support the Senior Vice President, Enterprise Applications & Architecture, in coordinating global initiatives that connect our 1,500+ IT professionals worldwide, strengthen governance, and improve portfolio visibility.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to experience how a large, global organization manages IT in an extremely decentralized and distributed operating model, working closely with colleagues from:

• Sonepar Digital (Group IT)
• Regional IT organizations (Americas, Europe, APAC)
• Local IT teams across 40 countries

You will help connect, engage, and align people and activities across this network — playing a key role in fostering collaboration and clarity within our global IT community.

🎯 Your Mission: 

Community & Engagement

• Animate the global Sonepar IT community: support communication, events, and engagement activities.
• Contribute to newsletters, community updates, and storytelling to increase visibility of global initiatives.
• Help connect and engage IT professionals across countries and functions.

Application & Portfolio Management

• Contribute to the review and structuring of Sonepar’s global application portfolio in collaboration with local IT teams (1,500+ applications across 40 countries).
• Support documentation, reporting, and continuous improvement of the application landscape.

Project & Demand Management Support

• Assist in defining and formalizing project and demand management processes at Group level.
• Help align regional and local initiatives to global priorities.

Strategic & Analytical Support

• Provide analytical and organizational support to the SVP Enterprise Applications & Architecture on key initiatives, workshops, and reporting.
• Support ad-hoc requests — activities may evolve based on ongoing priorities and opportunities within the Digital team.

⭐ Skills: The Toolbox You Bring

• Master’s student in Engineering, Business, or IT Management (Grande École, university, or equivalent).
• You have a perfect command of French and English, both spoken and written.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Comfortable working with Microsoft 365 tools, Power BI, and collaboration platforms.
• Interest in digital transformation, IT governance, or enterprise architecture.
• Agile mindset — able to adapt, engage with diverse teams, and operate in a highly decentralized context.
• Can-do attitude: proactive, curious, creative, and delivery-oriented.
• Enjoys connecting people and simplifying complex topics.

📊 Benefits:

The role - Your daily activities will be interesting, stimulating and varied... No two days are alike!

The organisation - You'll be part of the Sonepar family and share the same values!

The culture - You'll be working in an international environment.

The team - Our dynamic, multidisciplinary, open-minded and talented team is eager to welcome additional skills to continue to meet the challenge.

✅ 75% reimbursement of your monthly or annual transport pass.

✅ Swile Ticket restaurant card

🤝 Recruitment process

1. HR Interview
2. Managers’ Interview

Information

📍 25 rue d'Astorg, Paris 8th

• as soon as possible

🚀 You’re ambitious and full of energy, and want to learn more?

👉 Visit www.sonepar.com and apply by sending your CV!