Creative Technologist Intern, Open Innovation

CHANEL • New York, NY

2d • $50,600 - $62,800 • Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a Creative Technologist Intern—a bold builder, rapid prototyper, and creative coder—to join CHANEL’s Open Innovation team in NYC. As the Creative Technologist Intern, you will be the team’s builder and maker. You will bring technical fluency, turning concepts, research findings, and innovation briefs into tangible prototypes, demos, and visual assets. Whether it’s a working prototype, an immersive data visualization, or a proof-of-concept demo using emerging technology, you will accelerate the team’s ability to experiment, demonstrate, and communicate ideas.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Creative Technology, Interaction Design, Computer Science, Digital Arts, UX/UI Design, or a related field
• Demonstrable ability to build — portfolio or examples of prototypes, creative projects, or technical experiments required
• Proficiency in one or more of the following: generative models (GANs, diffusion, LLMs), creative coding (Processing, p5.js, TouchDesigner), prototyping tools (Figma, Framer, Principle), physical computing (Arduino, Raspberry Pi), or spatial computing (AR/VR/MR).
• Experience with next-generation development tools and AI coding assistants (e.g., Cursor, Claude, Lovable, Github Copilot, or similar) to accelerate prototyping and enhance your creative coding workflow
• Experience with Gen AI tooling (Vertex AI and/or CoPilot Studio is a significant advantage)
• Working knowledge of Python
• Strong visual design sensibility and ability to communicate ideas through compelling visuals
• Self-directed, resourceful, and comfortable with ambiguity
• Collaborative mindset and eagerness to work across disciplines
• English fluency required

Responsibilities

• Build quick, functional prototypes to bring innovation concepts and project ideas to life
• Develop interactive demos, proof-of-concept experiences, or MVP-level tools to support team experiments and venture explorations
• Prototype across a range of formats — web-based experiences, mobile interfaces, physical-digital interactions, or data-driven tools — depending on project needs
• Stay current on emerging technologies (Including but not limited to Agentic systems, generative models, spatial computing (AR/VR/MR), and advanced human-computer interaction, and proactively identify opportunities to apply them within the team’s projects
• Create small-scale experiments or demos to showcase the potential of new technologies for the team’s priorities
• Support the team’s trend and signal research with a technical lens, evaluating feasibility and identifying build opportunities
• Serve as a technical resource for the broader Open Innovation team, supporting projects that require coding, design, or build capabilities
• Collaborate with external partners (development studios, universities, startups) on technical aspects of co-creation projects
• Help evaluate and test tools, platforms, and technologies that could enhance team workflows and innovation processes

Benefits

• Wellbeing resources include dedicated paid time off for wellbeing (2-week August Office Closure and Wellbeing Days in Retail and a Wellbeing fund
• Family and care giving benefits (inclusive of parental leave, fertility support, MilkStork, and Care.com Membership)
• Generous paid time off policies to include vacation, holiday, sick and volunteer days
• 401K and other incentives
• Robust healthcare offerings; medical, dental, vision, MDLIVE (virtual care), One Medical, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care), Health Savings Account and Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Health Advocate, International Business Travel Accident & Medical, and Commuter Transit & Parking

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree