Sephora Marketing Partnerships Intern

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.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support partnership initiatives from kickoff through launch by maintaining timelines, tracking deliverables and approvals, and coordinating next steps across internal teams and external partners.
• Prepare partnership briefs, presentations, meeting recaps, status updates, asset trackers, and launch-readiness materials.
• Research cultural, consumer, and competitive trends across sports, music, entertainment, lifestyle, and beauty to identify relevant partnership opportunities.
• Gather and organize campaign performance data, press coverage, audience insights, and partner inputs to support post-campaign reviews and recommendations.
• Assist with partner activations and team operations, including event support, meeting coordination, budget and invoice tracking, and maintaining partnership calendars and resources.
• Demonstrate Sephora’s values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Qualifications

• Interest in marketing partnerships, brand marketing, integrated marketing, experiential marketing, communications, sports, music, entertainment, lifestyle, or beauty.
• Strong organization and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on details.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence creating presentations, recaps, and status updates.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and ability to work effectively across teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Curiosity about culture and consumer trends, with an interest in using data and insights to inform recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Graduating in 2027 or 2028 from an undergraduate or graduate program.
• Must align the work schedule with Pacific Time for the hybrid program.
• 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 7 to August 13, 2027.

Skills

Education

Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate program and graduating in 2027 or 2028.

Compensation

The base compensation for this position is USD 27 per hour.

Benefits

Weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, career panels, and potential eligibility for bonuses.

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

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