Yves Saint Laurent Retail Training Assistant Intern

About Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent stands as one of fashion’s most influential maisons, renowned for redefining modern elegance through audacity, precision, and cultural intelligence. As an employer, the House offers a dynamic environment where heritage and innovation meet, inviting talent to contribute to a legacy shaped by creativity, craftsmanship, and a distinctly Parisian spirit. Employees are encouraged to pursue excellence across design, retail, merchandising, communications, and corporate functions, within a culture that values individuality, rigor, and forward-looking vision. Joining Yves Saint Laurent means participating in the continued evolution of an iconic brand whose influence extends far beyond fashion.

The Retail Training Assistant Intern supports the rollout and coordination of Saint Laurent’s EMEA Retail training initiatives, covering learning content, logistics, reporting, budgets, communications, and contact with Retail teams and Field Trainers. This internship is based in Paris.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the rollout, organization, and tracking of Retail training initiatives across the EMEA region, providing operational, administrative, and logistical support for training priorities including VIC, Leather Goods, RTW, customer experience, new services, and retail programs.
• Help prepare and adapt training content for EMEA markets, including presentations, tool sheets, and recaps.
• Help update training materials on internal platforms, including LMS, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Support coordination of regional training seminars, workshops, and virtual sessions.
• Organize session logistics, including invitations, participant lists, schedules, room bookings, and equipment.
• Coordinate with local Training Managers to ensure smooth deployment in each country.
• Manage the shipment of learning materials to regions and boutiques.
• Update tracking dashboards covering participation, completion, and learning KPIs.
• Prepare regular reports on training deployment and regional activity.
• Coordinate basic budget tracking, including purchase orders, supplier invoices, and expense monitoring.
• Draft and format regional Training communications, including newsletters, updates, and program announcements.
• Promote EMEA market best practices through internal communications materials.
• Help publish content on internal channels, including the Intranet, Teams, and Retail Newsletter.
• Serve as the primary contact for day-to-day requests from local Training teams and boutiques.
• Act as a point of contact for EMEA Field Trainers on scheduling, content, and logistics.
• Help foster a continuous learning culture across the Retail network.

Qualifications

• Master’s-level education in business, communications, human resources, luxury, project management, or an equivalent field.
• Initial experience in Retail, Training, HR, events, communications, or project coordination.
• Knowledge of the luxury or fashion sectors is an advantage.
• Excellent command of PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent English is required.
• Administrative rigor and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Strong service orientation and understanding of Retail.

Skills

Experience

Initial experience in Retail, Training, HR, events, communications, or project coordination.

Education

Master’s-level education in business, communications, human resources, luxury, project management, or an equivalent field.

Culture

Yves Saint Laurent fosters a bold, creative, and fast-paced workplace where teams are encouraged to challenge convention while upholding the Maison’s legacy of elegance and modernity. As an employer, it values artistic vision, collaboration, and excellence, offering an environment where talent can contribute to a globally influential luxury brand with a distinctive Parisian spirit.

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