Makeup Development Intern — Trends, Packaging & Innovation

Coty SA; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Omni-Working: Hybrid flexible working

Meal vouchers

Public transportation refunds

Job summary

Coty is seeking an Intern - Makeup Development for 6 months starting January 2027 in Paris. You’ll assist Product Managers across ideation to development, with exposure to trends, market analysis, and innovation opportunities.

You’ll collaborate with R&D, packaging, procurement, and other departments to support packaging design, formula development, and cross-functional coordination. English is mandatory and a hybrid working model is offered.

Qualifications

• Interest in makeup trends and beauty products.
• Strong organizational skills and time management.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Teamwork and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Digital-centric with awareness of latest makeup trends.
• Previous marketing experience in beauty sector is highly appreciated.
• English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assist Product Managers from ideation to development of new product innovations.
• Produce analysis on trends, consumer insights, markets feedback, product mix of competitors.
• Translate the analysis into innovation opportunities.
• Track market shares, and competitive launches; develop clear reports to support strategic decision‑making.
• Analyze product mix, pricing architecture, and portfolio performance.
• Support packaging design and formula development with R&D formula and packaging team.
• Coordinate with agencies & suppliers (artworks, renders, etc.).
• Co-create concept designs in line with product benefits, trends/consumer insights, brand image & business priority.
• Support daily tasks and cross-functional requests from markets & departments.

Skills

Trends spotting

Market analysis

Innovation development

Packaging collaboration

R&D coordination

PowerPoint

Excel

English

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Coty is seeking an Intern - Makeup Development for 6 months starting January 2027 in Paris. You’ll assist Product Managers across ideation to development, with exposure to trends, market analysis, and innovation opportunities.

You’ll collaborate with R&D, packaging, procurement, and other departments to support packaging design, formula development, and cross-functional coordination. English is mandatory and a hybrid working model is offered.