- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
About Van Cleef & Arpels
Founded in 1906 on Place Vendôme, Van Cleef & Arpels is a High Jewelry Maison renowned for poetic creativity, exceptional savoir-faire, and an enduring culture of transmission. As an employer, the Maison offers a refined environment where artisans, designers, retail experts, and corporate teams contribute to creations that unite technical mastery with emotion and wonder. Guided by excellence, discretion, and a deep respect for heritage, Van Cleef & Arpels encourages collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning across its international network. Employees join a house where craftsmanship is celebrated, client relationships are cultivated with elegance, and each career may help preserve and renew a remarkable legacy.
Van Cleef & Arpels is seeking a Methods Engineering Intern for a six-month, full-time internship starting in March 2027 at its Lyon workshop. Reporting to a Methods Process Engineer, the intern will support technical documentation and a new-product production launch, and will receive workshop onboarding and training on the Maison’s history and values at L’École des Arts Joailliers.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the Methods teams and workshop managers in coordinating activities and managing the workshop’s technical documentation, collaborating with jewellers, polishers, stone setters, and foundry workers.
- Bring technical files into compliance by reviewing and formalizing product manufacturing process plans according to a Maison template.
- Support a Methods Project Manager on a new-product development project during its production launch in the workshop, including monitoring performance, assisting artisans with technical-documentation updates, and resolving issues on the shop floor.
- Complete an onboarding programme across the workshop’s Production, Methods, Technical, and Logistics functions.
Qualifications
- Currently a student with an appetite for challenge.
- Curious and able to teach or explain, with strong interpersonal skills.
- Service-oriented and committed to assigned responsibilities.
- Rigorous, with strong prioritization skills.
- Enthusiastic and proactive, with strong interpersonal skills.
- Genuine interest in savoir-faire professions and jewellery.
Skills
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
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Culture
Van Cleef & Arpels fosters a refined and collaborative workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and the transmission of savoir-faire. As an employer, the Maison values curiosity, precision, and collective excellence, offering an environment where employees contribute to timeless creations while upholding a deep respect for heritage, beauty, and client experience.
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