Intern, IT WMS & Distribution Automation

sephora.com • Las Vegas, NV

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sephora is offering a 10-week internship focused on enhancing and supporting the technology platforms used in its distribution centers. The intern will work with Warehouse Systems, Distribution Center Operations, Supply Chain, and AI teams to improve system reliability, automate operational workflows, and develop AI-powered solutions that support efficiency, inventory accuracy, and fulfillment performance. The role includes developing prompt-based AI agents that help operations and IT partners interact with systems for visibility, productivity analysis, and reporting.

The internship provides hands-on project work, weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels. Interns will present project outcomes, supporting evidence, lessons learned, and recommended next steps at the end of the program. The 2027 program runs from June 14 through August 20, with a schedule of 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday, Pacific time. The optional summer shutdown is July 6–9, 2027. The role is hybrid at a distribution center; the posting identifies Las Vegas, Nevada, while noting that the opportunity may also take place at other listed distribution centers.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.
• Foundational programming or scripting experience in Python, Java, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Bash, or a comparable language.
• Basic understanding of Linux, networking, APIs, Git, cloud computing, containers, or CI/CD concepts through coursework, projects, or prior experience.
• Ability to break down problems, learn unfamiliar technology, document work clearly, and communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Graduating in 2027 or 2028 with an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Work schedule must align with 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific time.
• Must permanently reside and work in the United States.
• Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions.
• Available from June 14 through August 20, 2027.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in AI infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, SRE, developer experience, or distributed systems.
• Exposure to one or more cloud platforms, infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD tools, containers, observability concepts, secure software development, or AI/ML platform technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and related supply chain applications.
• Assist with system integrations, testing, validation, and deployment activities.
• Analyze operational and system data to identify issues, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop automation solutions to streamline warehouse support processes and reduce manual effort.
• Collaborate with warehouse operations, engineering, and business teams to improve system performance and user experience.
• Support development of AI agents and decision-support applications for warehouse users.
• Build AI-powered tools, dashboards, and monitoring solutions to enhance operational visibility.
• Develop AI-powered solutions to support warehouse and distribution center operations.
• Present project outcomes, evidence, lessons learned, and recommended next steps at the internship culmination.
• Demonstrate Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Benefits

• Caring community and collaboration with teammates focused on innovation and advancing the industry.
• Career development opportunities that challenge and develop skills.
• Meaningful work with consumer, industry, and social impact.
• Target hourly pay of $30.00.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern