Information Technology Internship (Jun 2025)

Your role

The Program: 

This is a paid internship opportunity. They are located in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. Housing assistance is provided individually based on eligibility per their L'Oréal Relocation Policy.

• Retail IT – Responsible for all Retail experience for all brands at L'Oréal 
• Digital IT – Develops the Digital presence for all their products and brands
• Enterprise Infrastructure and Architecture  - All connectivity, communication, and technology needed for employees to operate effectively within the company
• Cyber Security – Assess all risks in cyberspace, to keep L'Oréal  and their customers as secure as possible
• Strategy and Governance – Own all the budget, strategy, and project management methodology that impacts the IT organization overall
• Business Applications – All eCommerce and other applications that support the revenue streams, manufacturing  , and supply chain operations of the company

L'Oréal is committed to giving their interns the space to explore, have full-time employee responsibilities, present their own insights to senior management, and to become future leaders. 

• Use your skills to surprise and delight the end user whether you have their consumer, their retail partner, or their employee as your customer
• Fully own an individual project with strategic business impact at the intersection of business and technology that you will present to senior management
• Become familiar with L’Oréal’s enterprise-wide systems and provide process improvement recommendations
• Learn about how technology supports multiple functions across the organization (Digital, Supply Chain, Finance, Research & Innovation, and Marketing)

About you

Who you are:

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a 4-year college or university pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field of study with an expected graduation between December 2025 and July 2026
• Able to start working full-time starting July 2026 upon graduation with your bachelor’s degree
• Legally authorized to work in the US on a full-time, permanent, and ongoing basis without requiring sponsorship now or in the future
• Willing to relocate to their Berkeley Heights, New Jersey office for the summer

Stand Out Qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a total GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• Available to work the entirety of the 11-week summer internship program in 2025
• Showcased ability to work in a professional, dynamic environment through previous internship or relevant work experience. This includes part-time work, work-study, side-gigs, freelancing, volunteering, summer work, or internships
• Demonstrated leadership ability and interest in Information Technology through your academics, extra-curricular activities, or professional/volunteer work
• Established self-awareness, in terms of understanding your own culture, identity, biases, prejudices, power, privilege, and stereotypes

Skills Key to Success in IT:

• Ability to determine the optimal methodologies, models, and applications for data organization and analysis
• Skilled in building and improving the technology blueprint for their company to ensure they are best-in-class across their technology teams
• Knowledgeable in data protection, to be implemented in the protection of their customers, partners, and employees 
• Self-starter who excels at project management and knows how to communicate and collaborate with cross-functional partners to meet shared goals

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for students is $33.00 – $36.00 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location and education/degree earned.)

• There are many perks to being a summer intern, but two standout ones are access to their company store that has steep discounts on L’Oréal products, and their Summer Friday program – every Friday during your internship is a half day!

Training & Development

The L’Oréal USA Summer Internship Program is a paid, 11-week experience where you will be fully integrated into the day-to-day activities of a team while also leading your strategic project to discover what it is truly like to develop a career at the world’s #1 Beauty company. All interns will be paired with a mentor and buddy to help guide them through the internship. Professional development & social programming is an integral part of your internship experience to understand their culture. From networking events to training, your calendar will always be full!

Career Progression

At the end of the summer, you will have the opportunity to be considered for a full-time return offer into their Management Trainee program. The summer internship is the primary path for consideration into L’Oréal’s full-time Marketing Management Trainee Program upon graduation and is based on overall performance.

Source

• youtube.com/@loreal