Intern, Merchandising, Hair

Sephora • San Francisco, CA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sephora’s 10-week internship provides early-career professionals with hands-on learning, personal and professional networking, and projects that directly impact the business. The program also includes weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels. The Intern, Merchandising supports the merchandising team by organizing competitive product samples and digital assets, analyzing business trends, and coordinating product information across internal teams and brand partners. The 2027 program runs June 14 through August 20, 2027. The schedule is 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday, Pacific time, with an optional summer shutdown from July 6 through July 9, 2027. The role is hybrid in San Francisco.

Requirements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong communication and active-listening skills.
• Self-starter with a hands-on approach and attention to detail when managing assigned work.
• Collaborative team player with a positive attitude.
• Interest in beauty products, merchandising, and retail business trends.
• Graduating in 2027 or 2028 with an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Work schedule must align with 9 a.m. to 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.

Responsibilities

• Organize competitive product samples and related merchandising materials to support team workflows.
• Partner with Production to collect, manage, and hand off digital assets and product information.
• Analyze business trends and summarize insights to support merchandising decisions.
• Review and organize key product-note attributes to support product refinements.
• Contribute to merchandising projects by documenting meetings, coordinating with cross-functional partners, and helping streamline asset and sample-collection processes.
• Demonstrate Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Benefits

• May be eligible to earn bonuses.
• Opportunities for hands-on learning, personal and professional networking, and projects with direct business impact.
• Weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed