Intern, Personalization Data Science

 Job ID: 256619
Location Name: FSC REMOTE SF/NY/DC -173(USA_0173)
Address: FSC, Remote, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Intern/Trainee
Job Function: Internship
Remote Eligible: Yes

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:

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.

The Sephora internship program is also a prerequisite for consideration for LEAP, the cross-functional rotational program that provides on-the-job training in each of three Business Units-Supply Chain, Marketing, and Merchandising, over the course of nine months.  LEAP prepares successfully performing trainees for a full-time, entry-level role in one of the three Business Units.  Interns are invited to apply to LEAP at the beginning of the summer internship. 

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.

2025 PROGRAM DATES:

• June 2 - August 15, 2025
• Working hours: 36hrs/week. Monday – Friday, PST
• June 16 – 19:  On-Site Week in San Francisco at headquarters office
• June 30 – July 4: Week off for vacation

Intern, Personalization Data Science

YOUR ROLE AT SEPHORA...

As the Intern, Data Science, you'll build and maintain robust data pipelines to support advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives. You'll collaborate with data scientists to transform raw data from our e-commerce platform, digital marketing systems, and in-store POS into clean, analysis-ready datasets. Your work will directly impact our ability to derive actionable insights from customer behavior, product performance, and market trends in the beauty industry.

WHAT YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH:

• Assist in data collection and preprocessing tasks, helping to clean and organize datasets from various sources within the beauty retail ecosystem.
• Help create and update dashboards and reports using business intelligence tools to visualize key metrics for stakeholders.
• Contribute to the testing and validation of machine learning models, ensuring their accuracy and reliability before deployment.
• Collaborate with team members to conduct basic exploratory data analysis, uncovering initial insights about customer preferences and product trends.
• Assist in preparing data for analysis by performing tasks such as data aggregation, feature engineering, and format standardization.
• Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data analysis (Python and SQL). Pyspark knowledge preferred.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau/Power BI and matplotlib)
• Familiarity with data manipulation and analysis libraries (e.g., pandas)
• Basic understanding of database systems and data warehousing concepts
• Familiarity with basic statistical concepts, data mining techniques and willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies
• Familiarity with API creation and web scraping methodologies

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 

• Graduating in 2025 or 2026 (undergraduate or graduate degree)
• Remote program – work schedule must align with 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 for the 1-week On-Site office experience in San Francisco, CA 

The target hourly pay for this position is $23.00 - $23.00 per hour. The actual hourly pay offered depends on a variety of 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.  Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses.  This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy… 

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.  
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

You can unleash your creativity, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora. 

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.