Open Jobs Intern, Business Optimization
About The Position
The Business Optimization Intern will support key initiatives by identifying opportunities to optimize processes or performance, gathering insights from store teams and available data, and developing recommendations for change. The intern will lead a business optimization project from discovery through recommendations, with potential topics including new stores, POS, and other business processes. The 10-week internship provides hands-on learning, weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, career panels, and exposure to Sephora’s culture, teams, and career opportunities while developing technical and professional skills. The internship runs June 14 through August 20, 2027, for 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday, aligned with Pacific time. The role is hybrid in San Francisco.
Requirements
- Graduating in 2027 or 2028 with an undergraduate or graduate degree.
- Data-driven mindset and ability to gather insights and draw conclusions.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects or tasks simultaneously.
- Experience with project management through studies or extracurricular activities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite or collaboration software.
- Must permanently reside and work in the U.S.
- Must be available from June 14 through August 20, 2027.
- Work schedule must align with 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time.
- Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions.
Nice To Haves
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead a business optimization project from discovery through recommendations, potentially focused on new stores, POS, or other business processes.
- Visit or contact Sephora stores to understand current processes, gather feedback from store teams, and conduct in-store observations as needed.
- Analyze available data and recent store feedback to identify one or two programs or processes with opportunities for optimization.
- Create an overview of findings and recommendations, align with the Business Optimization team, and present a full review to relevant business partners.
- Support Business Optimization projects through observations and data analysis, and provide insights and a point of view in meetings and consultations with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Demonstrate Sephora’s values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.
Benefits
- Eligible to earn bonuses.
- Weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels.
- Hands-on learning and exposure to Sephora’s culture, teams, and career opportunities.
- Opportunities to develop technical and professional skills.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
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