Intern, Design Intern, Hair Category Marketing

Job ID: 298174
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type:
Position Type: Intern/Trainee
Job Function: Internship
Work Location: San Francisco, CA

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. 

Company overview:

At Sephora, we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the ExtraOrdinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The opportunity:

Sephora Internships provide an inclusive and comprehensive experience that equips young professionals with the tools needed to align their passions with work. The 10-week internship program develops early career professionals by providing interns with hands-on learning, personal and professional networking opportunities, and the ability to work on projects that directly impact the business.

Throughout the summer, interns will gain exposure to Sephora’s culture, teams, and career opportunities while building both technical and professional skills.

Program details:

An inclusive and engaging experience that develops technical and professional skills through weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels that provide exposure to Sephora’s career growth opportunities.

2027 Program dates:

• June 14 – August 20, 2027

• Working hours: 36hrs/week, Monday – Friday, PST

• July 6 – July 9, 2027: Intern Optional Summer Shutdown

Position title: Intern, Design Intern, Hair Category Marketing

Your role at Sephora...

As the Intern, Design Intern, Hair Category Marketing, you will sit on our Hair Creative Marketing Team. The Design Intern will play a key supporting role in bringing Sephora’s marketing campaigns to life through creative execution. This position will collaborate closely with teams across Editorial, Visual Merchandising, Content Production, and Marketing to develop and deliver compelling creative assets that support a seamless, best-in-class 360° client experience across retail, digital, and paid media channels.

What you will accomplish:

• Assist in the development of creative concepts, presentation materials, and asset management processes for Hair Category Marketing campaigns.

• Support the creation, production, organization, and handoff of print and digital marketing assets across multiple channels.

• Research emerging social media, beauty, and design trends and help integrate relevant insights into campaign creative and content strategies.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to help highlight key brand and business moments across Sephora’s social media and marketing channels.

• Support creative execution and production needs by adapting and versioning existing campaign assets to deliver cohesive, channel-specific creative.

• Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Qualifications & experience:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

• Experience using Figma for design collaboration and creative development.

• Nice to have: Experience with Adobe After Effects.

• Interest in exploring and leveraging AI tools to support creativity and design workflows.

• Strong organizational, time management, and project prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.

• Passion for the beauty industry and a desire to stay current on social media, digital, and creative trends.

Eligibility requirements:

• Graduating in 2027 or 2028 (undergraduate or graduate degree)

• Work schedule must align with 9-5PM, Pacific Standard Time

• Must permanently reside and work in the U.S.

• Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions*

• Available from June 14 – August 20, 2027

What You’ll Get:

The target hourly pay for this position is $27.00 - $27.00. The actual hourly pay offered depends on various factors, which may include, as applicable, the individual applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job.

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.

• Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.

• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions. 

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act. 

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