Intern, Creative
At Sephora, we stand together and we stand for something more. For empowerment, for exploration, for the opportunity to impact people’s lives through the unlimited power of beauty. So we embrace uniqueness, unleash creativity, and pursue progress every day. Sparked by energy and excitement, our passion is contagious.
We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.
Reimagine your future, with Sephora.
Position: Creative Intern
Location: Sephora Field Support Center (FSC) – San Francisco (Remote eligible)
At Sephora, we offer a wide range of internships opportunities across our business. As part of our Emerging Talent Program, our internships focus on providing an inclusive and comprehensive experience that equips young professionals with the tools needed in order to align their passions with their work.
2021 Summer interns will be eligible to apply for a fulltime position in our newly created Rotational Management Program launching mid-2022 designed to support a diverse talent pipeline and build our future inclusive leaders. Applicants will be offered a role in one of the three participating functions of Marketing, Merchandising, Inventory Management and work in each of these areas learning our core business processes and store operations. More information on the Program experience and application process will be available later this year.
Prime your career at Sephora.
At Sephora, we believe our single most important asset is our people, and we are committed to attracting top talent at every level, across the entire organization. If you’re looking for a summer of copying, filing, and coffee pouring, this is not for you! As a Sephora intern, you can expect true, hands-on experience that includes contributing to a project that will have a direct impact on business results. As an added bonus, you will enjoy our employee discount during the duration of your internships!
As a Visual Creative intern you will:
Brand Builder: Partner with Art Director and Senior Designer to develop and build strong brand creative. Support in brand execution to ensure consistency across brand through all channels. Research to support building concepts and develop visual design standards for our brand.
Strategic Executer: Partner with Art Director and Senior Designer to execute strategic marketing campaign concepts. Support in integration of design across all channels including, but not limited to: window stories, print collateral/direct mail, in-store graphics and event materials.
Creative Collaborator: Partner closely with Editorial, Digital and Marketing teams to execute creative concepts for robust 360 client experience.
Design Expert: Execute projects with thoughtful and elevated design. Understand design and typographic fundamentals and provides new and exciting design solutions and POV.
Passionate Creative: Work to further design and art direction expertise. Spend time educating oneself in industry knowledge i.e. photographers, models, agencies and honing design and typographic skills. Help build reference library for creative inspiration and reference.
Network with industry leaders and peers. Our Sephora executives are committed to investing in our interns and want to hear from you. Interns can expect to attend meetings with top leaders in the company.
Get exposure to cross-functional teams. Sephora has a highly collaborative culture so you are encouraged and expected to work closely with other related teams such as marketing and content production team.
Develop, grow, and have fun
What you will accomplish:
- Assist on projects using a hands-on approach
- Contribute to concepting, art direction, design layouts, social forward thinking and strategy
- Experience art directing on set
- Learn from the best by interacting with a dynamic team of professionals
To help ensure success, we are requiring the following characteristics, skills and experiences:
We’re excited about you if you are:
- Currently working on completion of Bachelor’s degree in Graphic/Communication design or a related field and are currently a junior or senior in credit hours
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suites (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), After Effect, Final cut pro, and new Media
- Passionate about beauty/fashion
Time Commitment:
- Hours: 36 (expected to work 5 days every week during standard business hours)
You’ll love working here because:
- The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
- The product. Interns enjoy a product discount (Think your friends and family love you now? Just wait until you work at Sephora!)
- The business. It feels good to win – and Sephora is a leader in the retail industry, defining experiential retail with a digital focus and creating the most loved beauty community in the world…with the awards and accolades to back it up.
- The LVMH family. Sephora’s parent company, LVMH, is one of the largest luxury groups in the world, providing support to over 70 brands such as Louis Vuitton, Celine, Marc Jacobs, and Dior.
While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy…
- Beauty & Beyond:Every day we reimagine beauty, discover new brands, and influence positive change. Together we inspire ourclients, empower people, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We think this is beautiful.
- Endless Evolution:You will learn with innovators, artists, and experts in every field. As our business evolves, so will you. Here, you’re empowered to choose your own path, accelerate your growth, and be your best. As part of our family and the LVMH community, your options are endless.
- Creativity Unleashed:At Sephora,you’re encouraged to explore, innovate,and have fun while working with diverse clients, teams and leaders. You won’t just partner with iconic brands; you’ll help build them. We value your curiosity, your drive for success, and the emotional connections you make. Together we’re defining the future of beauty.
Bold Authenticity:Being bold and different has made us a global beauty and retail leader. At Sephora, we celebrate diversity, embrace your unique and winning spirit, and believe that real beauty is being authentically you. You are what sets us apart.