Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Corporate Operations 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. 

What You’ll Do: 

L’Oréal Operations is an innovative, challenging, dynamic, and diverse environment with the opportunity for cross-functional careers – from conception to consumer – in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Operational Package Development. They have 45+ manufacturing plants and more than 200+ distribution centers worldwide and they are committed to continuous improvement, people development, safety, quality, and sustainability.  Summer interns will be involved with projects that support these commitments and beyond to contribute to the digital and data revolution of Operations across the organization.  For your summer, you may have the opportunity to be part of the team in one of the following areas: 

Manufacturing 

• Performance Improvement
• Production Unit Project Engineering
• Production cell management
• Formula Processing and Scale-up
• Safety, Health & Environmental
• Subcontract manufacturing
• Project Engineering

Corporate Industrial Quality 

• Pilot Plant
• Industrial Quality

Manufacturing Supply Chain 

• Supply Chain Planning
• Short Term Production Planning
• Supply Chain Engineering
• Master Scheduling

Supply Chain 

• Demand Planning
• Supply Planning
• Account Supply Chain

Corporate Operations 

• Packaging
• Development
• Sourcing

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 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 any USA-based office that has a summer internship opportunity, including:
  • NEW JERSEY – Berkeley Heights, Clark, Cranbury, Piscataway, Somerset, and South Brunswick, NJ
  • Location placements are based on business needs

Stand-out qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in any of the following areas: Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering; Supply Chain Management, Business, or Finance 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 Operations through your academics, extra-curricular activities, or professional/volunteer work
• Established self-awareness, in terms of understanding their own culture, identity, biases, prejudices, power, privilege, and stereotypes

Skills key to success in operations:

• Ability to multitask, analyze, and solve complex issues in a fast-paced environment 
• Excellent communication skills, effectively working with cross-functional teams
• Demonstrates out-of-the-box thinking and pushes boundaries
• Takes initiative with sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Resilient and persistent with an attention to detail

Compensation & Benefits

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

• The hourly rate range for students is $23.50 – $28.00 per hour.

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