- Location
- Neuilly-sur-Seine Île-de-France France
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Posted
- Oct 20, 2026
About Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder is a global prestige beauty house with a legacy of innovation, elegance, and entrepreneurial spirit dating back to 1946. As an employer, the company offers the opportunity to contribute to a portfolio of admired luxury and beauty brands while upholding high standards of creativity, consumer insight, and excellence. It cultivates a dynamic, inclusive workplace where talent is encouraged to lead with imagination, collaborate across cultures, and grow through learning and mobility. Guided by its heritage and a forward-looking vision, Estée Lauder appeals to professionals seeking meaningful careers in a refined, international, and purpose-driven environment.
The Store Design and Visual Merchandising Intern supports Estée Lauder’s EMEA Store Design and Visual Merchandising team with space guidelines, 3D imagery, technical plans, production monitoring, product-launch guidelines, and locally tailored POSM and trade elements. The role requires at least third-year interior design studies and mandatory French and English proficiency.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Store Designer and Visual Merchandising designers on projects including merchandising guidelines and store openings.
- Adapt space-creation guidelines to meet market requirements.
- Produce 3D images using SketchUp for internal and external validation.
- Prepare preliminary design plan packages (APS) for markets.
- Produce technical plans (APD) for markets and shopfitters.
- Monitor production, including validating shopfitters’ technical plans and checking production through to remote installation.
- Adapt global guidelines for product launches.
- Produce technical drawings for local production.
- Follow up with affiliates.
- Design specific POSM and/or trade elements to address local needs.
Qualifications
- At least third-year study in an interior design course.
- French and English proficiency are mandatory.
- Comfortable using Mac.
- Comfortable using SketchUp, AutoCAD, and Adobe Suite software.
- Rendering software experience is a plus, including KeyShot, V-Ray, or Enscape.
- Able to work in a team environment, with very good interpersonal skills.
- Rigorous and detail-oriented, with a strong aesthetic sense.
- Adaptable and able to work across both Store Design and Visual Merchandising projects.
- An interior design degree is preferred.
Skills
Education
Interior design studies, at least third year; an interior design degree is preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris.
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Culture
Estée Lauder fosters a high-performance, collaborative culture rooted in prestige beauty, innovation, and a deep understanding of consumers around the world. As an employer, the company values creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, inclusion, and continuous development, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to iconic brands while growing in a dynamic global environment.
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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