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.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and adaptation of training content for EMEA markets, including presentations, toolkits and recaps.
• Help update materials on internal platforms, including LMS, Teams and SharePoint.
• Support coordination of regional training sessions, including 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 rollout in each country.
• Manage the shipment of training materials to regions and boutiques.
• Update tracking dashboards covering participation, completion and learning KPIs.
• Prepare regular reports on training rollout 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 programme announcements.
• Highlight EMEA market best practices through internal communications materials.
• Help publish content on internal channels, including the Intranet, Teams and Retail Newsletter.
• Serve as the main contact for day-to-day requests from local Training teams and boutiques.
• Act as a contact for EMEA Field Trainers on scheduling, content and logistics.
• Contribute to developing 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 industry is an advantage.
• Excellent command of PowerPoint and Excel; both are essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent English is required.
• Administrative rigour and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage time.
• 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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