Intern, Social Impact

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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.

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, Social Impact

Your role at Sephora...

As the Social Impact Intern, you will support the team's employee engagement, nonprofit partnership, and community impact work while helping strengthen the systems, storytelling, and measurement that bring Sephora's Social Impact strategy to life.

What you will accomplish:

• Employee awareness: Assist in creating content and campaigns that help employees learn about Sephora's Social Impact initiatives, nonprofit partnerships, and community impact work.
• Partner impact measurement: Support the review of nonprofit partner impact reports, help maintain annual partner scorecards, and assist with tracking key partnership metrics.
• Project management and operational excellence: Support the team's adoption of a project management tool by mapping project plans and creating more efficient systems of work.
• Knowledge management and best-practice development: Support the creation and organization of templates, resources, playbooks, and best-practice materials for future programs and partnerships.
• Employee volunteering and community engagement programs: Assist with volunteer events and community engagement activities, including communications, logistics, participant tracking, event support, and reporting.
• Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Qualifications & experience:

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
• Interest in corporate social impact, community engagement, nonprofit partnerships, and employee volunteerism.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook, with an eagerness to learn new project management platforms and systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to take initiative.
• Ability to collaborate across functions, including Communications, Marketing, Employee Engagement, and other business teams that support Social Impact programs and initiatives.

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