Global Marketing and Product Development Assistant Intern

Estée Lauder Companies; Paris; Sur place; EUR 10 000 - 13 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Estée Lauder Companies in Paris is seeking a motivated intern to support the Product Development and Product Marketing teams. You will assist in end-to-end development of Home, Bath & Body products, prepare briefs, coordinate packaging processes, and monitor timelines.

This internship requires fluent English, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. You will collaborate across R&D, Packaging, Procurement, Marketing, and Sales to help bring new launches to market while

Qualifications

• Student enrolled in Business School or gap year internship.
• Previous internship in the beauty industry is a plus.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills to support workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams (R&D, Packaging, Procurement, Marketing).
• Interest in beauty, product innovation, and consumer trends.

Responsabilités

• Conduct competitive product benchmarking, category mapping, and trend research to support new product concept creation.
• Participate in end-to-end development of new Home, Bath & Body products from ideation to industrialization.
• Prepare creative briefs and manage mock-ups with internal teams and external agencies.
• Coordinate packaging development processes in partnership with suppliers and operations teams.
• Support formula development with fragrance house, tracking submissions and organizing evaluations.
• Assist in drafting product specifications and regulatory/production documents.
• Monitor project timelines to ensure deadlines for launches and retailer presentations.
• Oversee sample management and information updates for existing collections.
• Support cross-functional communication with Marketing, Procurement, R&D, Packaging, and Supply Chain.

Connaissances

Fluent English

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Multi-project management

Microsoft Office

Cross-functional teamwork

Formation

Business School student

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Description

Company

The Estée Lauder Companies group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of prestige beauty, make-up, fragrance and hair care products.

Present in 150 countries through directly-operated boutiques, perfumeries, department stores, specialized outlets and e-commerce, the Group owns nearly 30 brands, 13 of which are distributed in France, including MAC Cosmetics, BobbiBrown, Estée Lauder, Tom Ford, Jo Malone, Clinique, Creme de la Mer, Le Labo, Darphin, TooFaced and Frederic Malle.

The Group employs 46,000 people worldwide, including around 800 in France.

Job Description

Product Development

• Conduct competitive product benchmarking, category mapping, and trend research to support new product concept creation.
• Participate in the end-to-end development of new Home, Bath & Body products, from ideation to industrialization.
• Prepare creative briefs and manage the development of mock-ups in collaboration with internal teams and external agencies.
• Coordinate packaging development processes (materials, formats, artwork routing, validation steps) in partnership with suppliers and operations teams.
• Support formula development with fragrance house, tracking submissions, organizing evaluations, and consolidating feedback.
• Assist in drafting product specifications, technical briefs, and documents required for regulatory or production processes.
• Monitor project timelines, ensuring deliverables meet deadlines for launches, photoshoots, and retailer presentations.
• Oversee sample management: ordering, tracking, and preparing samples for internal reviews, meetings, shoots, and events.
• Update and maintain existing product collections, ensuring accuracy of information, formulations, and packaging details.
• Support cross-functional communication with Marketing, Procurement, R&D, Packaging, and Supply Chain to ensure project alignment and smooth development flow.

Product Marketing

• Conduct competitive product/price analysis & market research to provide product development recommendations.
• Manage mock-ups and press samples for all product and collateral developments.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative product analyses, tracking sell-in and sell-out of new launches and animation results.
• Contribute to creation of new product launch programs.
• Follow up on artworks for product developments.
• Support for creation of internal and External presentations (ie. Program launches, Retailer meetings).

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Currently enrolled in a Business School / Gap Year Internship.
• Previous internship experience in the beauty industry is a plus.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills to support product development workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams (R&D, Packaging, Procurement, Marketing).
• Interest in beauty, product innovation, and consumer trends.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Dynamic, motivated, and creative.
• Strong writing skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritize.
• Proactive, team-oriented, and innovative.
• Autonomous.