Growth & Planning Intern - Make-up

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Neuilly-sur-Seine; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is seeking a marketing internship candidate in Neuilly-sur-Seine to help consolidate regional launch calendars and create planning materials.

You will assist in tracking milestones, supporting new launch pricing and forecasting, and coordinating with Global and Regional teams across Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Demand Planning, and Finance. You will gain exposure to brand strategy, consumer insights, and commercial planning while developing strong Excel and

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master's degree in a related field (Business, Marketing, International Business or Finance).
• First internship in marketing, business analysis, luxury/beauty/retail or FMCG is a plus.
• Strong interest in beauty, brand strategy, and commercial planning.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in consolidating regional marketing calendars across launches, campaigns, and commercial moments.
• Prepare planning documents and presentation materials for internal meetings.
• Track milestones, deadlines, and follow-ups for launches and campaigns.
• Support pricing decisions, forecasting, and merchandising alignment for new launches.
• Help manage brand portfolio data: assortment, new launches, discontinuations, and channel mix.
• Create simple analyses and dashboards to support business reviews and team discussions.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities with Global and Regional teams (Marketing, VM, Demand Planning, Finance, Retail).
• Format PowerPoint presentations and Excel trackers for team deliverables.
• Support ad hoc projects related to commercial planning and operational execution.

Skills

Marketing internship

Analytical skills

Excel and PowerPoint

Organizational skills

Communication and teamwork

Education

Master's degree (pursuing) in Business/Marketing/International Business/Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Help consolidate and update regional marketing calendars across key launches, campaigns, and commercial moments.


• Support the preparation of planning documents and presentation materials for internal meetings.


• Assist in tracking key milestones, deadlines, and follow-ups related to launch and campaign planning.

Support Marketing Calendar and Go-to-Market Coordination

• Help consolidate and update regional marketing calendars across key launches, campaigns, and commercial moments.


• Support the preparation of planning documents and presentation materials for internal meetings.


• Assist in tracking key milestones, deadlines, and follow-ups related to launch and campaign planning.

Support New launches : Pricing, Forecasting, Visual Merchandising

• Help build regional recommendations for new launches


• Help coordinate new product integration to VM configurations according to distribution strategy


• Help build pricing recommendation

Support Portfolio management

• Build categories analysis to support brand strategy: market data, consumer insights, trends, recommendations


• Support in managing brand assortment and manage assortment file: new launches, discontinuations, mix per channel

Support Launch and Business Performance Tracking

• Help collect, organize, and summarize launch and business performance data from different sources.


• Prepare simple analysis and dashboards to support business reviews and team discussions.


• Track key initiatives and highlight updates, gaps, or information still required from markets or internal teams.

Assist with Cross-Functional Coordination

• Support day-to-day coordination with Global and Regional teams: Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, Retail, and Online teams.


• Help follow up on action points, timelines, and information requests.


• Contribute to making planning tools, trackers, and templates clear, accurate, and easy to use.

Support Business Presentations and Team Deliverables

• Prepare and format PowerPoint presentations, Excel trackers, recap documents, and meeting materials.


• Support the consolidation of market feedback, competitor insights, and internal updates.


• Assist the team with ad hoc projects related to commercial planning, product launches, or operational execution.

Profile / Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business, Marketing, International Business, Finance, or a related field.


• First internship experience in marketing, business analysis, luxury, beauty, retail, FMCG, or commercial operations is a plus.


• Strong interest in beauty, consumer trends, brand strategy, and commercial planning.


• Strong analytical skills and comfortable working with numbers and data.


• Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce accurate, well-structured documents.


• Good organizational skills, with the ability to manage several tasks and deadlines.


• Strong communication skills and ability to work with different teams.


• Proactive, curious, reliable, and eager to learn in a fast-paced international environment.


• Good command of Excel and PowerPoint.


• Fluent in English; French or another language is a plus.

Key Skills

• Analytical mindset


• Attention to detail


• Organization and follow-up


• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency


• Communication and teamwork


• Curiosity and willingness to learn


• Interest in marketing, retail, beauty, and commercial planning