2027 L'Oréal USA Summer Internship -Finance– Undergraduate (NY)

About the role

Join L'Oréal's paid, 11-week Summer Internship Program where you will be fully integrated into the day-to-day activities of a team while leading your own strategic project. This program offers the opportunity to explore a career at L'Oréal, present insights to senior management, and potentially secure a full-time return offer into our Management Trainee program. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis from August 14th through September 30th.

Requirements

• Ambitious students currently enrolled in a 4-year college or university, expected to graduate between December 2027 – July 2028
• Able to start working full-time in September 2028 upon graduation with your bachelor’s degree
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent, ongoing basis (no immigration support/sponsorship offered)
• Minimum 3.5 GPA
• Willing to relocate to any USA-based office with a summer internship opportunity, including New York, NY; Clark, NJ; or Tampa, FL

Responsibilities

• Dive into finance through day-to-day tasks like category analysis, process improvement, and systems enhancement
• Generate and analyze financial data using various systems to recommend profitable business strategies
• Monitor actual business results vs. budgets, trends, and forecasts
• Evaluate the ROI of strategic business decisions to manage brand Profit & Loss statements
• Provide financial support across functions like Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Manufacturing
• Own an individual or group project with strategic business impact, presented to senior leaders

The Program

You will be placed onto a team within one of three finance areas:

• Brand or Commercial P&L: Management and analysis involving interaction with Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Purchasing
• L'Oréal USA Financial Consolidation: Reporting and analysis involving interaction with US divisions and Paris headquarters
• Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Corporate Operations: Financial analysis and strategic support for production and distribution in the U.S.

• Paid internship opportunity with housing assistance provided on an individual basis based on eligibility
• Each intern is paired with a mentor and buddy for guidance
• Professional development and social programming, including networking events and trainings

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Policy (3 days in office, 2 days work from home)
• Flexible Time Off (paid company holidays, PTO, Summer Fridays, and more)
• Access to company perks (VIP access to L’Oréal’s internal shop for discounted products)
• Learning & Development opportunities (unlimited access to e-learnings, lunch & learn sessions, mentorship programs)
• Employee Resource Groups (think tanks and innovation squads)
• Relocation assistance (if eligible per L’Oréal’s relocation policy)

Pay

Salary Range: $27-$30 per hour (actual compensation depends on job-related factors, including geographic location)

About L’Oréal

L'Oréal is the #1 beauty company in the world, with over 37 international brands such as CeraVe, Kiehl’s, Maybelline, Prada Beauty, and Redken. We embrace diversity, inclusion, sustainability, innovation, and well-being in the workplace. Innovation has fueled our business for over 100 years, and we continue to evolve with a dynamic culture that provides entrepreneurial freedom and opportunities for transformation. In the U.S., we have 12,000 employees across 14 states working collaboratively to build leading-edge technologies, launch personalized products, and develop creative solutions to reduce our environmental footprint.

We encourage students of diverse backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender expression, LGBTQ+, military status, and people with disabilities. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.