Research & Innovation 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. 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. 

• You will be placed onto an R&I team within one of the R&I departments such as:
  • Application Domain (Applied Science)
• Development (Formulation Science)
• Advanced Research 
• Evaluation
• Augmented Beauty
• & more

What you’ll do: 

• Become immersed in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment disrupting conventional wisdom on how their consumers buy our products
• Gain industry experience working in a laboratory environment
• Work on creative and resourceful solutions to issues that arise with product development, product performance, and product innovation
• Develop working relationships with cross-functional teams, labs, and international colleagues to ensure the breadth of individual project
• Gain exposure to trends in the beauty market, as well as in the literature/research field
• Fully own an individual project with the strategic business impact that you will present to senior management

About you

Who you are: 

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a 4-year college or university pursuing a bachelor’s degree with an expected graduation between December 2025 – July 2026 in:
  • Chemistry (Physical, Polymer, or Organic)
  • Engineering (Chemical or Biomedical preferred)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Material Science
• Able to start working full-time starting September 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 Research & Innovation offices in Clark, NJ for the internship program

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 Research 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 Research & Innovation:

• Experience working in a laboratory environment, through internships, university coursework, extra-curricular activities, part-time work, etc. 
• Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience to present key research findings 
• Have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and display a sense of urgency and initiative, while balancing creativity and flexibility

Compensation & Benefits

Actual compensation will depend on job-related factors, including geographic location and education/degree earned.

• The hourly rate range for non-engineering students is $24.00 – $28.50.
• The hourly rate range for engineering students is $24.50 – $31.00

If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• Insurance, Health & Wellness
  • Dental, Vision
  • Health Insurance
  • Mental Healthcare
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Disability Insurance
• Financial & Retirement
  • 401K Plan
  • Retirement Plan
  • Pension Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Equity Incentive Plan
• Perks & Discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Mobile Phone Discount
  • Legal Assistance
  • Gym Membership
  • Company Social Events
  • Pet-Friendly Workplace
• Professional Support
  • Job Training
  • Diversity Program
  • Professional Development
  • Tuition Assistance

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

• glassdoor.com/Benefits/L-Oréal-US-Benefits-EI_IE3470.0,7_IL.8,10_IN1.htm
• youtube.com/@loreal