Intern, AI & Distribution Analytics
About The Position
Sephora’s 10-week internship provides hands-on learning, professional and personal networking, weekly virtual workshops, and exposure to career opportunities. The Intern, AI & Distribution Analytics will use AI, data analytics, and process improvement methods to identify operational opportunities at the Utah Distribution Center across inventory, labor, quality, automation, and service. The intern will partner with operations and support teams to analyze data, test solutions, and recommend improvements to efficiency, accuracy, capacity, and the associate experience. The program runs June 14 through August 20, 2027, at 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday, aligned with 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time. The intern will complete a capstone solution with measurable impact and a sustainable implementation plan. The role is onsite at the Utah Distribution Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Requirements
- Be a current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Data Science, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Operations Research, or a related field.
- Have experience with AI tools and machine learning concepts.
- Have experience analyzing data using SQL, Python, R, or similar tools.
- Have strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to translate data into practical recommendations.
- Have strong communication, presentation, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills, including storytelling with data.
- Graduate in 2027 or 2028 with an undergraduate or graduate degree.
- Align work schedule with 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Permanently reside and work in the United States.
- Be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions.
- Be available from June 14 through August 20, 2027.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with predictive modeling or AI solution development.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or a similar visualization platform.
- Knowledge of warehouse operations, supply chain processes, or logistics.
- Familiarity with optimization techniques, simulation modeling, or operations research.
Responsibilities
- Analyze distribution center operational data to identify trends, bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities across inventory, labor, quality, safety, capacity, and service.
- Apply AI, predictive modeling, and optimization methods to improve inventory flow, labor planning, capacity, quality, safety, and service.
- Evaluate automation, robotics, and process performance to identify opportunities to improve uptime, productivity, and exception recovery.
- Develop dashboards, reports, and decision-support tools that turn data into actionable operational insights.
- Partner with distribution center associates and cross-functional teams to test recommendations, support implementation, and deliver a capstone solution with measurable impact and a sustainable implementation plan.
- Demonstrate Sephora’s values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.
Benefits
- Caring community and collaboration with teammates focused on innovation.
- Career development opportunities that challenge and develop skills.
- Meaningful work with individual impact on consumers, the industry, and society.
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Career Level
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