- Location
- San Francisco California USA
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Compensation
- $30/hour
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- 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 eCommerce Engineering internship runs June 14–August 20, 2027, at 36 hours per week, Monday through Friday, on a hybrid basis in San Francisco. The intern will analyze commerce data, develop and evaluate machine-learning prototypes, and present a scoped project to the team. Target pay is $30 per hour.
Role & Responsibilities
- Explore how data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning can improve digital shopping experiences.
- Work with engineers and business partners to analyze commerce data, develop and evaluate model prototypes, and translate findings into practical improvements across the customer journey, from product discovery to checkout.
- Use Python and SQL to explore eCommerce datasets, including product, cart, checkout, order, and subscription data, with appropriate access controls.
- Clean, transform, and validate large datasets using Pandas and NumPy; identify missing values, inconsistencies, and data quality issues.
- Develop and compare machine learning prototypes for use cases such as purchase completion analysis, product recommendations, or subscription behavior.
- Create features, establish baseline models, and evaluate performance using metrics appropriate to the business problem.
- Present the project approach, outcome, evidence, lessons learned, and recommended next steps to the team at the internship's conclusion.
- Demonstrate Sephora's values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.
Qualifications
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 U.S.
- Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions.
- Available from June 14 to August 20, 2027.
Skills
Education
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.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position is USD 30 per hour.
Benefits
The 10-week internship includes hands-on learning, personal and professional networking opportunities, projects that directly impact the business, weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, career panels, and guidance from experienced engineers.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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