Intern, AI/ML Engineering

Sephora • San Francisco, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sephora Internships provide an inclusive and comprehensive experience that equips young professionals with the tools needed to align their passions with work. The 10-week internship program develops early career professionals by providing interns with hands-on learning, personal and professional networking opportunities, and the ability to work on projects that directly impact the business. Throughout the summer, interns will gain exposure to Sephora's culture, teams, and career opportunities while building both technical and professional skills. The program includes weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels that provide exposure to Sephora's career growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Experience with data science, machine learning, Generative AI, or agentic AI systems through coursework, projects, research, or prior work experience.
• Proficiency in writing and testing object-oriented Python code, with hands-on experience using machine learning libraries and frameworks.
• Working knowledge of deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch and experience implementing AI models.
• Knowledge of AI system design, measurement, testing techniques, SQL, and structured or unstructured data processing.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Graduating in 2027 or 2028 (undergraduate or graduate degree)
• Work schedule must align with 9-5PM, Pacific Standard Time
• Must permanently reside and work in the U.S.
• Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions
• Available from June 14 - August 20, 2027

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and distributed computing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, development, testing, and deployment of advanced machine learning models and algorithms that address complex business challenges.
• Apply Generative AI techniques to fine-tune models, support synthetic data generation and data augmentation, and engineer AI agents using commercial and open-source large language models.
• Collaborate with domain experts, software engineers, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable AI solutions and working applications.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, data preprocessing, and feature engineering to prepare high-quality inputs for modeling, measurement, and testing.
• Communicate findings and technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences, while contributing to machine learning infrastructure, best practices, and experimentation with emerging AI techniques.
• Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Benefits

• The target hourly pay for this position is $30.00 - $30.00.
• Collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
• Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.
• As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed