- Location
- Paris Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
About Estée Lauder Companies
The Estée Lauder Companies is a global leader in prestige beauty, founded in 1946 by Estée and Joseph Lauder and built on an enduring belief in creativity, high-touch service, and entrepreneurial spirit. As an employer, the Group offers talent the scale of an international house with the energy of distinctive brands across skincare, makeup, fragrance, and hair care. Its culture values innovation, inclusion, learning, and responsible growth, inviting professionals to shape consumer experiences from laboratory to counter, digital platform to boardroom. Employees join a purpose-led organization where heritage, artistry, and scientific excellence meet to define the future of luxury beauty.
The Analytical Development Laboratory Engineer Intern will help develop and evaluate an instrumental measurement methodology for characterizing fragrance performance. The internship includes literature review, study design, experiments, method evaluation, data analysis, and documentation; salary is up to €1,400.
Role & Responsibilities
- Review scientific literature and existing approaches.
- Contribute to study design and define the experimental plan.
- Conduct experiments and optimize measurement conditions.
- Evaluate the method’s repeatability and robustness.
- Process and analyze experimental data using appropriate statistical methods.
- Interpret results and contribute to documenting the method and conclusions.
Qualifications
- Be in the final year of a Master’s program or engineering school specializing in analytical chemistry, instrumentation, physical chemistry, or a related field.
- Strong skills in experimental design, analytical methods, data processing, and statistics.
- Rigor, independence, and an interest in developing measurement methods.
- Experience in developing or validating analytical methods and knowledge of sensory evaluation are a plus.
- Fluency in French and English is mandatory.
Skills
Education
Final year of a Master’s program or engineering school specializing in analytical chemistry, instrumentation, physical chemistry, or a related field.
Workplace
The role is situated in Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Benefits
Up to 2 days of remote work per week; 70% reimbursement of transportation costs; numerous product benefits throughout the internship.
Culture
The Estée Lauder Companies fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, and a passion for prestige beauty are deeply valued. As a global house of distinctive brands, it offers employees an environment that encourages innovation, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence and consumer inspiration.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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