[Hiring] Intern, Applied AI & Automation @Sephora

Role Description

As the Applied AI & Automation Intern, you will design and build AI solutions for complex business challenges. You will work with AI engineers, data scientists, and business teams to take high-value use cases from problem definition and data exploration through a working proof of concept. The role will contribute to Sephora's evolving human-agentic operating model, where AI supports predictive insights, integrated decision support, exception management, and workflow automation.

• Design, train, evaluate, and iterate on machine learning models for real-world business use cases.
• Build agentic AI solutions capable of reasoning, retrieving information, using tools, and orchestrating multi-step workflows.
• Rapidly develop data science and AI proofs of concept using Python, SQL, machine learning frameworks, and enterprise data.
• Build retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, tool-calling capabilities, multi-agent workflows, and context-aware AI applications.
• Perform data exploration, feature engineering, model experimentation, validation, and error analysis.
• Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong hands-on programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Demonstrated experience building and evaluating machine learning or deep learning models.
• Experience developing applications with large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, vector databases, tool calling, or agentic frameworks.
• Strong curiosity, technical depth, and willingness to experiment with emerging AI technologies.

Requirements

• Graduating in 2027 or 2028 (undergraduate or graduate degree).
• Work schedule must align with 9-5PM, 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 from June 14 - August 20, 2027.

Benefits

• The target hourly pay for this position is $30.00 - $30.00.
• Caring Community: You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path: Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.
• Meaningful Work: As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of.