Job Description

Join L'Oréal: As the #1 beauty company in the world with 40+ brands — CeraVe, Kiehl's, Maybelline, Prada Beauty, and Redken, to name a few — we embrace diversity, sustainability, innovation, and well-being to help you shape the future of beauty.

The L'Oréal USA Summer Internship Program is a paid, 11-week experience. You won't just observe — you'll be fully integrated into a brand marketing team, own real day-to-day responsibilities, and lead your own individual strategic project that you'll pitch directly to senior leadership. Past interns have seen their ideas move from a deck into real-world execution — that's the kind of ownership you'll get here.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis, August 14 – September 30, 2026. We welcome students of all backgrounds, including race, ethnicity, gender expression, LGBTQ+ status, military status, and disability status, to apply.

Who You Are

• Ambitious students currently enrolled in a 4-year college or university  who are expected to graduate between December 2027– July 2028
• Trendsetters and innovative thinkers who want to create the beauty that moves the world
• No prior industry experience is necessary to apply
• Minimum Requirements:
  • Able to start working full-time starting September 2028 upon graduation with your bachelor’s degree
  • Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis is required. No immigration support/sponsorship offered for this role.
  • Minimum 3.5 GPA
  • Willing to relocate to one of our U.S. internship hubs: Clearwater, FL

Areas of Marketing You Could Work In: 

Depending on your brand placement, you may gain hands-on exposure to:

• Brand Strategy & Consumer Insights – translating consumer data into brand positioning and campaign strategy
• Content & Creative – developing short-form video, social content, and campaign assets across TikTok, Instagram, and emerging platforms
• Influencer & Creator Partnerships – identifying and nurturing authentic creator relationships to extend brand reach
• Data Analytics & Marketing Technology – working with tools like GA4 and internal dashboards to measure campaign performance and market share
• Product Innovation & Consumer Usability – supporting new product development from concept to shelf
• Integrated (360°) Campaign Executio n – helping bring multi-channel marketing plans to life across paid, owned, and earned media
• Competitive & Marketplace Analysis – benchmarking trends and competitor activity to inform brand decisions

(Note: if you're specifically interested in digital marketing/e-commerce, check out our Digital Summer Internship track instead.)

What You'll Do

• Own day-to-day brand responsibilities — from consumer insights to campaign execution — on one of our 40+ brands
• Lead your own strategic project from insight to recommendation, presented directly to senior leaders
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Digital, Supply Chain, Finance, R&I, Operations and Sales to see how each function shapes a brand's business
• Build business acumen by working alongside brand managers in the beauty industry
• Sharpen your presentation, analytics, leadership, and strategic thinking skills that carry into any career

The Program: 

• This is a paid internship opportunity. Housing assistance is provided on an individual basis based on eligibility per our L'Oréal Relocation Policy.
• All interns will be paired with a mentor and buddy to help guide you through your internship
• Professional development & social programming is an integral part of your internship experience to understand our culture. From networking events to trainings, your calendar will always be full!

What's In It for You: 

• Salary Range: $27-$30 per hour (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home) 
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO), Summer Fridays & More!)  
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products)  
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)  
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)  
• Relocation Assistance (if eligible per L’Oreal’s relocation policy)

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About L’Oreal: 

Innovation has fueled L'Oréal’s business for more than 100 years and we will rely on our culture of innovation and entrepreneurship to help us continually evolve. L'Oréal’s dynamic culture provides its employees with entrepreneurial freedom and opportunities to drive transformation across its €29.87B business, encompassing over 37 brands, around the globe. In the US, we have 12,000 employees working collaboratively across 14 states to build leading edge technologies, launch highly personalized products, reimagine consumer experiences, and develop creative solutions to reduce our environmental footprint.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Full time, Summer work, Summer internship, Work at office, Work from home, Relocation, Relocation package, Flexible hours

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