Yves Saint Laurent Retail Training Assistant (Internship)

Overview

Saint Laurent is a leading French luxury house within the Kering group, renowned for its modern haute couture and prêt-à-porter collections. The brand combines rigorous craftsmanship with a contemporary, fashion-forward aesthetic and operates a global retail network that emphasizes client experience and brand excellence.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the EMEA Retail Training Manager in deploying, organising and monitoring regional retail training initiatives.
• Prepare, adapt and maintain training materials (presentations, tool sheets, recaps) for EMEA markets.
• Update and manage learning resources on internal platforms (LMS, Teams, SharePoint).
• Coordinate logistics for training sessions (invitations, participant lists, scheduling, room and equipment bookings).
• Liaise with local Training Managers and Field Trainers to ensure smooth rollout and consistent implementation across countries.
• Manage shipment of training materials to zones and boutiques and handle simple budget follow-up (purchase orders, supplier invoices, expense tracking).
• Maintain tracking dashboards for participation, completion and learning KPIs and prepare regular regional training reports.
• Draft and format regional training communications (newsletters, intranet updates) and promote best practices across markets.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recent graduate of a Master's programme (business school, communications, HR, luxury management, project management) or equivalent.
• First professional experience in retail, training, HR, events, communications or project coordination.
• Fluent English (spoken and written) — mandatory.
• Strong administrative rigour, organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills; service-oriented mindset with an understanding of retail operations.

Skills

Experience

A first internship or 1–2 years' experience in a relevant function—retail operations, training/learning & development, HR, events, communications or project coordination. Prior exposure to luxury or fashion retail is an advantage.

Education

Master's-level education (business school, communications, HR, luxury management, project management) or equivalent.

Workplace

Culture

Saint Laurent fosters a high-performance, design-driven environment where attention to craftsmanship and client experience is paramount. The workplace culture blends rigorous standards with creativity and cross‑functional collaboration across retail and corporate teams; diversity and inclusion are actively encouraged.

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.