- Location
- San Francisco California USA
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Compensation
- $27/hour
- Department
- E-Commerce, Digital & Data Analytics
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
About Sephora
Sephora is a global prestige beauty leader, renowned for redefining the retail experience through creativity, inclusivity, and expert service. Founded in France and now part of LVMH, the company brings together an exceptional portfolio of beauty brands with a distinctive culture of discovery and innovation. As an employer, Sephora offers a dynamic, customer-centered environment where talent is encouraged to learn, experiment, and grow across retail, digital, merchandising, operations, and corporate functions. Its teams are united by a passion for beauty, entrepreneurship, and belonging, making Sephora a compelling workplace for professionals seeking impact within a fast-moving international brand.
Sephora’s 10-week Distributed Commerce Assistant Internship runs June 14–August 20, 2027, in a hybrid San Francisco setting, for 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The intern will research and assess agentic commerce and AI-assisted shopping opportunities, benchmark platforms and competitors, test Sephora experiences, develop prioritization recommendations, and present findings to the team and leadership. Target pay is $27 per hour, with the actual offer dependent on qualifications and other stated factors.
Role & Responsibilities
- Research agentic commerce and AI-assisted shopping, including consumer adoption, emerging use cases, industry announcements, and relevant technology developments.
- Benchmark shopping capabilities across generative AI platforms and AI assistants; assess how beauty competitors and leading retailers use them, and maintain an updateable comparison framework.
- Test Sephora’s agentic commerce experiences from a client perspective, document pain points and gaps, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify practical optimizations.
- Build and apply a prioritization framework for generative AI platforms and agentic commerce features using criteria such as user adoption, competitive activity, business potential, cost, and technical fit.
- Present progress, insights, prioritized opportunities, and final recommendations to the Distributed Commerce team and leadership; as a stretch goal, develop a partner onboarding blueprint.
- Demonstrate Sephora’s values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.
Qualifications
- Strong interest in emerging digital commerce channels, agentic commerce, AI-assisted shopping, and consumer technology.
- Ability to conduct structured research and competitive benchmarking and translate findings into clear, actionable insights.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort evaluating business, client experience, and technical considerations.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to explain technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently, collaborate across teams, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Graduating in 2027 or 2028 with an undergraduate or graduate degree.
- Work schedule must align with 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.
- Must permanently reside and work in the U.S.
- Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions.
- Available June 14–August 20, 2027.
Skills
Education
Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, with graduation expected in 2027 or 2028.
Workplace
This position is based in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position is USD 27 per hour.
Culture
Sephora fosters a dynamic, inclusive workplace where creativity, curiosity, and a passion for beauty are encouraged at every level. As an employer, it is distinguished by its focus on empowerment, continuous learning, and a collaborative retail culture that celebrates individuality and client-centric innovation.
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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